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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The next morning, retired ______________ Thomas V. Cottrell was walking along the bank of the creek.

2. Benjamin Everingham had been instructed to bring a rifle and ax along. Why did he not bring any weapons?

3. By Saturday, July 15, Coney Island and Brighton Beach had lost an estimated __________________ beach goers, replaced by gangs of men armed with guns and spears bent on killing sharks.

4. The ____________________ sensationalized the incident by describing in detail the gore of the attack.

5. Cottrell did what to warn people about the shark?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Renny's cousin and friends react to the scratch marks on Renny's body and his fear? Why might they have reacted in this way?

2. After the attack on Charles Bruder, what happened to the news regarding the shark? Why did this happen?

3. Describe the health of the average great white. How does this compare to the juvenile shark that attacked in 1916?

4. Why might Bruder's legs not have been satisfying for the shark?

5. What led the shark to Matawan?

6. What did Lucas and others think about the idea of man-eating sharks? How did they support this belief?

7. If the shark was near the shark-patrol boat, why were they unable to catch it or shoot it?

8. What had occurred by July 9th? Why?

9. What proof does Chapter 11 give to suggest this was a young shark?

10. What might have drawn the shark to the shark-patrol boat? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several hunts took place to find the man-eating shark.

Part 1) Describe one of these hunts. Who organized this hunt? How was this hunt operated? What information about sharks and other creatures did the men have when organizing this hunt?

Part 2) How successful was this hunt? Explain. How could this hunt have been more efficient and organized?

Part 3) Compare the hunts to each other. Which hunt was more successful? Why was it more successful?

Essay Topic 2

The book Jaws was based on the attacks of 1916.

Part 1) How is this fact important to this book? How popular must this book have been? Why? How did this then lead to the creation of the movie Jaws? What might have been the reaction to the movie? Might reactions have been similar to those at the time of the attacks in 1916? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does the author of the book, Jaws, react to the fear and hatred that is felt towards Great White sharks? Why does he react this way? Are you surprised by his reaction? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you agree with the author of Jaws regarding the danger that Great Whites may or may not pose? Why or why not? Can Great White sharks and man co-exist peacefully? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Great White sharks do not like the taste of humans.

Part 1) How does this book support this statement? Why might sharks not like the taste of humans? Why would a shark attack a human, if it does not like the taste of humans?

Part 2) What does the attack and eating of humans say about the mindset of a shark? How does it support the way in which they are programed to hunt?

Part 3) Why do other animals that are a danger to humans attack humans? What do these animals have in common? How should humans deal with these dangers? Why should they deal with them in this way?

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