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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The thousands of ________________ that cover their skin aid in their maneuverability and speed.
(a) Derma.
(b) Denticles.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Scales.

2. By ____________ years of age, the white shark nearly doubles in size, making it nearly invincible in its environment.
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

3. Some hotel guests worried about the incident, others were sure the incident had been exaggerated and believed what had happened to the young man?
(a) He had a cramp and had to swim to the shore.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He had been chased by a shark.
(d) He had drowned.

4. What was significant about the popular black and dark blue bathing suits?
(a) They were the exact colors of marine animals that the shark savored.
(b) They were the same colors as great whites.
(c) They were not appealing to sharks.
(d) They were very unattractive.

5. Who does the boy miss at the beginning of the book?
(a) His fiancee.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. People on the beach noticed what about Charles?

2. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.

3. By the time Oelrichs died in __________, no proof of the shark's danger to man had been produced.

4. Beach life had deteriorated in some minds from the many young people visiting, who engaged in what?

5. The person attempting to pull Charles toward the shore was stopped suddenly by what?

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