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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of whale oil is an effective lubricant for the trigger devices of a hydrogen bomb?
(a) Orcha whale oil.
(b) Blue whale oil.
(c) Sperm whale oil.
(d) Killer whale oil.

2. How does Burnham know Toddy Thatcher?
(a) He went to college with him.
(b) He plays squash with him.
(c) He is Sarah's cousin.
(d) He doesn't say.

3. What does Pym mean when he told Eva the Soviets may dump them?
(a) The Soviets will kill them.
(b) The Soviets will put Burnham as the lead spy on this project.
(c) The Soviets will make sure they are caught.
(d) The Soviets will stop paying them.

4. What is Burnham's opinion of what to do about the Honduras?
(a) "We should let The USSR deal with them."
(b) "We should bring in our troops and take over"
(c) "We should support a puppet government, that does what we ask"
(d) "We should leave them alone, help them out..."

5. What does Burnham think about contact from the President?
(a) No news is good news.
(b) He really wants a POTUS phone.
(c) He looks forward to the assignments.
(d) He is anxious to be closer to the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. The toaster and the coffee maker in the kitchen are from which foreign countries?

2. According to this book, how many workers are on the White House staff?

3. Why does Mr. Joslin think Ivy Peniston would want to go back to Bermuda?

4. What gift has the President offered Burnham?

5. How does Burnham get Toddy to speak with him?

(see the answer key)

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