2. What does Randy find out about the planes at McCoy?
(a) they've been sent to other airfields
(b) they are in the hangers
(c) they are in the air, circling
(d) he doesn't find out anything about the planes

3. What does Ben ask Randy?
(a) if they are going to die
(b) why there is no mushroom cloud
(c) where the lights are located
(d) where his father might be

4. What does Washington D.C. say about the explosion in the Middle East?
(a) it was not the United States
(b) it was a mechanical failure
(c) it was done by Russia
(d) it was done on purpose

5. Who does Randy call because of Peyton?
(a) Florence
(b) Dan Gunn
(c) Edgar
(d) Alice

6. What does "Alas, Babylon" mean to Randy?
(a) a code that means all is well
(b) nothing
(c) a code that means war might be starting
(d) a saying from Treasure Island

7. Why do Florence and Alice meet on Fridays?
(a) to have lunch together
(b) to knit clothes for infants
(c) for a book club
(d) to help out at the animal shelter

8. What does Admiral Hazzard have for news?
(a) a short-wave radio
(b) a police scanner
(c) a military telephone
(d) a navy field phone

9. What does Randy tell Helen to get at Beck's hardware?
(a) sleeping bags
(b) coleman lanterns
(c) twenty-two caliber long-rifle hollow points
(d) a couple of hunting knifes

10. What does Mark do when he arrives at McCoy?
(a) leaves his family with Randy
(b) switches planes
(c) he talks to Paul and Randy
(d) asks to spend time alone with Randy

11. Who kills himself the day the bombs are dropped?
(a) Jerry Kling
(b) Edgar Quisenberry
(c) Florence
(d) Dan Dunn

12. What has been declared on the radio?
(a) a red alert
(b) a holiday
(c) a message from the president is coming
(d) nothing, it's dead

13. What does Florence Wechek do for work?
(a) hairdresser
(b) Western Union manager
(c) librarian
(d) truck driver

14. What does Randy hear when he is awakened from his bed shaking?
(a) the children fighting
(b) Florence yelling at his dog
(c) Helen screaming
(d) long deep rumble

15. What does Randy tell Edgar that Mark said about money?
(a) checks won't be worth anything soon
(b) money was going to get tight
(c) invest in real estate
(d) that Randy had all of Mark's money