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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man the reporters visited was director of what?

2. Coppleson based his theory on the incidence of shark attacks that occurred when?

3. There was a report of a thirteen-foot tiger shark that was towed ashore while still alive regurgitating, among other items, what?

4. An influx of salt water to the creek did what?

5. By July _______, bathers returned and ventured back into the water, seeming to forget about the recent attacks.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Fisher do to try to get Lester's body? How did this affect Fisher? Should he have done this? Why or why not?

2. What is a rogue shark? How did this term come about?

3. How do events in this story prove that not everyone had heard about the man-eating shark?

4. Describe what took place on July 7, 1916.

5. To what animal is a shark compared? How is this belief supported?

6. What might have caused the shark to head north?

7. What did Lucas and others think about the idea of man-eating sharks? How did they support this belief?

8. How was John Nichols finally forced to believe that sharks could be deadly to humans?

9. What might have drawn the shark to the shark-patrol boat? Why?

10. After the attack on Charles Bruder, what happened to the news regarding the shark? Why did this happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The news of the shark attack on Charles Vansant, was kept quiet.

Part 1) How did people initially react to the attack on Charles and his subsequent death? Why did they react this way? Should they have reacted this way? Why or why not? Are you surprised they reacted this way? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did people react as more people were attacked by this shark? Why did they react this way? How did this affect the Jersey shore? What did this reveal about the people's feelings regarding these attacks?

Part 3) How do you think the general public would respond to a shark attack today? Why do you think they would react this way? Are shark attacks more likely today than they were in the past? Why or why not? Should the public worry more today about shark attacks? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

George Burgess believed the shark that attacked the Jersey Shore in 1916 was a rogue shark.

Part 1) What is a rogue shark? How did Burgess come to this conclusion about certain sharks and specifically this one? Do you believe he is accurate in describing this shark as a rogue shark? Why or why not?

Part 2) Does the author seem to believe this shark is a rogue shark? Why or why not? Do you believe rogue sharks exist? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe other animals, including humans, can be rogue creatures? Why or why not? How much more dangerous would these types of creatures be than those who were not classified as "rogue?"

Essay Topic 3

Most of the attacks described in this book ended in death.

Part 1) Describe these attacks. When did they occur? Where did they occur? Why did they occur? What happened to those who were attacked? Why did the shark attack them in this way?

Part 2) Are shark attacks as deadly today as they were in 1916? Why or why not? Is there anything one can do if he or she is attacked by a shark? If so, what? If not, why not?

Part 3) Is swimming worth the risk of a shark attack? Why or why not? How have the descriptions of these attacks affected your opinion of sharks and swimming in the ocean?

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