I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916...Chapter 1-4

What genre is the book I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916

• fable
• historical fiction
• science fiction
• poetry

Where were Chet's parents while he stayed with his Uncle Jerry?

• New Jersey
• California
• Devil's Creek
• New York

Why was Chet staying with his Uncle and his parents were living in California?

• His parents moved around a lot, and Uncle Jerry wanted to give him a stable home. 
• Chet's parents were attacked by sharks, and Uncle Jerry was his only family. 
• Chet's parents no longer wanted him to live with them

Captain Wilson told a story to the boys about a close encounter with a shark. How did he get rid of the shark?

• he didn't; it bit off his leg
• he fought it and overpowered it
• he stabbed it in the eye with a harpoon
• he punched it in the nose

Who owned the diner?

• Dr. Jay

• Captian Wilson

• Uncle Jerry

• Minnie Marston

The main character of the book.

• Minnie
• Uncle Jerry
• Monty
• Chet

Chet knew his friends liked to pull pranks. They'd once put a frog in Minnie Marston's lunch pail. She'd been so mad her face turned an ugly shade of purple. What is the definition of prank?

• a threat

• an act of kindness

• a practical joke or mischievous act

Mr. Charles Vansant, 25, was attacked by a large shark on Saturday, July 1, while swimming in chest-deep water. What important historical information did the newspaper article print about this particular event?

• It was the first fatal shark attack on a human ever recorded on the northeastern shore of the United States.

• Mr. Savant's family were vacationing at the luxurious Engleside Hotel.

• The beach was filled with fashionable ladies and gentlemen enjoying the early evening breezes.

On page 9 and 10, Uncle Jerry explains to Chet and his friends that sharks wouldn't attack a human being. What example did he share with the boys?

• He told them a story about rabbits who were scarier than sharks.

• He told them about a millionaire who went out on the ocean with his rich friends, then dove into the water right on top of sharks. After the man made a bunch of commotion, the sharks swam away because they were afraid.

• He told them a story about a man who offered a five hundred dollar reward to anyone who would dare swim in the ocean with sharks.

In chapter 3, the Captain compares the skin of a shark to something that scraped his leg and made him bloody. What is that something?

• harpoon

• scrub brush

• sandpaper