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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The beach-goers of that year made up the largest gathering in the ____________ to date.
(a) Region.
(b) East.
(c) Country.
(d) State.

2. Dr. Nichols, after viewing Bruder's wounds, concluded what?
(a) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a shark.
(b) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a dolphin.
(c) The young man's death was caused by the attack of a sea turtle.
(d) The young man's death was caused by the attack of an orca, a killer whale.

3. What happened to Charles Bruder on the way back to the shore?
(a) He began to feel better.
(b) He died.
(c) He lost consciousness.
(d) He begged to go after the shark.

4. Newly born white sharks measure up to _______ feet and weigh up to eight-five pounds.
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

5. What happened to the two long distance swimmers on July 6, 1916?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The shark bumped into one of them.
(c) They were followed by the shark but were not attacked.
(d) The shark attacked one of them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What probably made Charles more vulnerable?

3. Later scientists attributed Oelrichs' success to what probability?

4. The next day, articles appeared in both the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer about the shark attack. Where were these articles located?

5. The damage to Bruder was so severe, a _________________ injury, that even with modern medical procedures, he could not have been saved.

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