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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eugene and Louisa Vansant did what with their daughters at dusk while their eldest child, Charles, romped with the family dog in the waters off the beach?
(a) Strolled along the boardwalk.
(b) Went dancing.
(c) Went to the movies.
(d) Had dinner.

2. As beach goers ran in to try to pull Charles ashore, the shark with bits of Charles' flesh in his mouth, did what?
(a) Backed off and seemed to wait.
(b) Attacked again.
(c) Swam away.
(d) Went after another swimmer.

3. Though young sharks can seem slow-moving, when stimulated they can reach speeds of ____________ miles per hour.
(a) Fifty.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

4. The great white, even in modern times, remains what?
(a) A creature of interest.
(b) Much of a mystery.
(c) A significant danger to man.
(d) Of no interest to man.

5. Has the force of the great white's bite ever been measured?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but the measurement was made on a juvenile shark.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but the evidence is not solid.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. This editorial cited the fact that twenty-five years had passed since Oelrichs' swim with the sharks and _____ evidence had come forth of a shark attacking a man.

4. People on the beach noticed what about Charles?

5. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.

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