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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The owner and captain of the yacht was the wealthy shipping mogul Hermann Oelrichs. One of Oelrichs' goals was to debunk the myth that sharks were man-eaters. He felt certain that their bad publicity stemmed from pure fantasy. He had offered a reward of ____________ for proof that any person had ever been attacked by a shark.
(a) $50.
(b) $500.
(c) $100.
(d) $5,000.

2. The editorial ended with what conclusion?
(a) Sharks did present a slight danger to man.
(b) Man did present a danger to sharks.
(c) Sharks did present a significant danger to man.
(d) Sharks did not present a danger to man.

3. Mrs. Vansant was somewhat concerned about the possible ruckus on the Jersey Shore due to the hordes of visitors expected and a controversy over what?
(a) The location of their hotel.
(b) How the family would spend their leisure time.
(c) Some young women who were going to be parading around in revealing beach wear.
(d) The amount of money her husband would spend at the casino.

4. A sense of ___________________ is felt by the end of the first chapter.
(a) Relief.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Foreboding.

5. What rumors were rampant?
(a) Sharks were patrolling offshore.
(b) The young people were causing problems on the beach.
(c) The water was polluted.
(d) German U-boats were patrolling offshore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Has the force of the great white's bite ever been measured?

2. The only known evidence of a shark attack had been what?

3. Twenty-six teeth are contained in the top row and ______________ in the bottom row.

4. The editorial noted that people had an unnatural ___________ sharks.

5. By ____________ years of age, the white shark nearly doubles in size, making it nearly invincible in its environment.

(see the answer key)

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