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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. The shark stayed in the struggle until when?
(a) It decided it was full.
(b) Its underside was scraping the sand.
(c) It was shot by a man on the beach.
(d) It was attacked by those helping Charles.

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

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

4. The great white that attacked the swimmer in 1916 was probably born in the Atlantic around ___________.
(a) 1915.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1900.

5. Beach life had deteriorated in some minds from the many young people visiting, who engaged in what?
(a) Aggressive sporting events.
(b) Gambling and drinking.
(c) Heavy drinking and dancing to suggestive songs.
(d) Dates without chaperones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though young sharks can seem slow-moving, when stimulated they can reach speeds of ____________ miles per hour.

2. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?

3. In 1915, a _______________ editorial was written entitled, "Let Us Do Justice To Sharks."

4. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the ____________ to date.

5. In July _________, the luxury yacht, Hildegard, set off on an outing in the Atlantic off the New York coast.

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