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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Fisher set up so the boy's body wouldn't wash out to sea?
(a) A cage to catch the body.
(b) A barrier of chicken wire down creek.
(c) A dam made from wood.
(d) A patrol of men to look for the body.

2. For what was the shark waiting?
(a) For its prey to escape.
(b) For other sharks to come help it catch its prey.
(c) For its prey to swim farther out into the water.
(d) For its prey to bleed to death.

3. He was finally able to get away from it and was carrying what was left of Lester to the shore when what happened?
(a) He collapsed.
(b) The shark attacked again.
(c) The shark started to swim away from him.
(d) He jumped back into the water to catch the shark.

4. Lester Stilwell left his job in _________________ and met his friends at the creek.
(a) The factory.
(b) The school.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) The warehouse.

5. Lucas had sent whom to the scene of the shark attack on Charles Bruder?
(a) Dr. Nichols.
(b) Dr. Smith.
(c) Dr. Neergaard.
(d) Dr. Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. The shark was estimated to be _______ feet long and weighed around 500 pounds.

2. The attack made the ________________ in the newspapers.

3. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?

4. In most cases, white sharks dislike the taste of humans and do what?

5. The juvenile shark that killed Bruder had probably been frightened off by what?

(see the answer key)

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