"Summer of Blood"

The section “‘Look Out!’” explains ______, while the section “Mysterious Oceans” explains ______.

• how people reacted to Vansant’s attack; why they reacted that way

• why a shark attacked Vansant; what he could have done to avoid the attack

• where sharks are most likely to attack; when sharks are most likely to attack

• what threatens sharks today; how people can help protect sharks

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Author Lauren Tarshis writes, “For most Americans in 1916, the ocean was as mysterious as a distant galaxy.” This line contains ______.

• a simile that describes the differences between the ocean and outer space

• a simile that illustrates how little people knew about sharks at the time

• an onomatopoeia that describes the size of the ocean

• hyperbole that exaggerates people’s knowledge about oceans

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The section “War With Sharks” uses a ______ text structure to ______.

• cause-and-effect/explain why no one believed Captain Cottrell

• sequence-of-events/describe how Joe was rescued

• compare-and-contrast/describe other shark attacks

• problem-and-solution/explain how people won the battle against the man-eater

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Tarshis writes, “Joseph Dunn had just become a victim of one of the most notorious series of shark attacks in history.” What is the definition for notorious?

• well-known or famous for something bad

• able to be prevented or avoided

• cruel and vicious

• at a fast speed; rapid

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Which line helps explain why people had doubts that the shark attacks really happened?

• “Witnesses had no doubt what had happened.”

• “Even the most respected scientists mistakenly believed that sharks were shy creatures with weak jaws and small appetites.”

• “It was massive, eight or nine feet long.”

• “Overnight, people’s image of sharks was transformed.”

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Which detail would be LEAST important to include in a summary of the article?

• Matawan Creek was lined with brick and tile factories.

• In 1916, scientists believed that shark attacks were impossible.

• Joseph Dunn survived a shark attack.

• The frenzy ended after a great white shark was caught in Raritan Bay.

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