On the Beach | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about On the Beach. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Chapter 1

1. What has happened at the outset of the novel?
a) the USS Scorpion is lost at sea
b) news media reports a pending nuclear war
c) nuclear destruction of the Northern hemisphere
d) the people of Melbourne, Australia, hold car races

2. When does the story take place?
a) 1944
b) 1970
c) 1957
d) 1961

3. What is headed for the Southern hemisphere?
a) radiation fallout
b) planes carrying nuclear bombs
c) the entire U.S. naval fleet
d) guided missiles from the North

4. What will happen when the radiation covers the Southern hemisphere?
a) global warming will...
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