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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John keep his fear under control while on the submarine?
(a) by drinking brandy
(b) by talking with Peter
(c) by concentrating on his work
(d) by thinking about his Ferrari

2. When had Dwight attended a briefing about the threat of war?
(a) one month before it broke out
(b) as early as a year ago
(c) just a week before it started
(d) the day it started

3. Why can Dwight not go trout fishing?
(a) he cannot be that far away from the Scorpion
(b) fishing but the season doesn't start until September 1st
(c) it is too far to the mountain streams
(d) he has no fishing gear

4. Although Mary begins to understand, what does she continue to do?
(a) things that will be needed next year
(b) drinking a lot
(c) raging at Peter
(d) digging up the garden to burn

5. Why do they want to check out the radio signals?
(a) there might be a clue about the war
(b) there might be a human behind them
(c) there night be a new source of energy
(d) there might be a break in the fallout

Short Answer Questions

1. After dinner, where do Dwight and Moira go?

2. What are Peter and Mary doing now?

3. What does Dwight announce for their next voyage?

4. What does the USS Scorpion find when it emerges near Queensland?

5. How did the war escalate?

(see the answer key)

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