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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Word spread about the experiment with what conclusion?
(a) Sharks were no match for men.
(b) Sharks were not very intelligent.
(c) Sharks were dangerous to mankind.
(d) Sharks feared men.

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

3. ________________ were strapped to the boats as gunmen stood waiting for the shark to surface.
(a) Pieces of Bruder's clothing.
(b) Red pieces of fabric.
(c) Dummies.
(d) Chunks of meat.

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

5. In July _________, the luxury yacht, Hildegard, set off on an outing in the Atlantic off the New York coast.
(a) 1901.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1881.
(d) 1918.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coppleson would one day refer to these attacks as those by the "____________" of New Jersey.

2. Coppleson cited the North Atlantic attacks of 1916 as those of a rogue shark, even though many American experts maintained what belief?

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

4. The first to reach Charles was who?

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

(see the answer key)

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