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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. 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 to the movies.
(c) Went dancing.
(d) Had dinner.

2. The first to reach Charles was who?
(a) Alexander Ott.
(b) His fiancee.
(c) The hotel manager.
(d) His father.

3. What did Dowling swear?
(a) He would never swim again.
(b) He would help to save those attacked by sharks.
(c) He would never swim in the ocean again.
(d) He would catch the shark.

4. The wealthy family of Dr. Eugene Vansant rode in a Pullman with their nannies and servants for a stay in ______________.
(a) Beach Haven.
(b) Far Rockaway.
(c) Howard Beach.
(d) Wilmington Beach.

5. 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) $5,000.
(b) $50.
(c) $500.
(d) $100.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Vansants stayed at the stylish _____________ Hotel, where the upper crust enjoyed their respite.

3. What rumors were rampant?

4. A shark can smell prey ___________________ away.

5. The only known creatures that on rare occasions are known to attack great whites of this size are what?

(see the answer key)

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