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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Osbourne say about the world?
(a) it will go on, there just won't be people
(b) it will collapse from carbon pollutions
(c) it will disintegrate slowly
(d) it will become a vast desert planet like Mars

2. Why are they quarantined on the Scorpion for a few days?
(a) to check thoroughly for contamination
(b) an outbreak of measles
(c) just as a precaution
(d) to lower the outside radiation levels

3. Who do Peter and John meet at the Pastoral Club in Melbourne?
(a) Sir Douglas Froude, John's great uncle, a retired Lieutenant General
(b) Moira and Dwight
(c) the Prime Minister
(d) the Vice Admiral of the Australian Navy

4. Why are there more cars on the road now?
(a) the government is giving away fuel
(b) people are no longer saving fuel
(c) people are trying to kill themselves in car accidents
(d) a new source of fuel is found

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Osbourne calculate were dropped during the war?

2. What does Dwight announce for their next voyage?

3. What are they giving away at the Pastoral Club now?

4. Besides the suicide pills and syringe, what does Peter bring home?

5. What does he look for as a gift for his daughter?

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