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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter instruct Mary how to do if he is not back when the radiation hits?
(a) kill the baby and herself
(b) eat only what they grew in their garden
(c) head south where he will find her
(d) stay in the house with the doors and windows closed

2. Why does Peter not hold out much hope for a naval assignment?
(a) there are only seven small ships left in the Navy
(b) there is nothing the ships can do
(c) there are too many officers ahead of him
(d) there is not enough fuel to operate ships

3. What do they figure will go before Melbourne?
(a) the Maldives
(b) India
(c) Uraguay
(d) Africa and South America

4. After the Gallery, where does Dwight go?
(a) to the farm with Moira
(b) back to the Holmes' bungalow
(c) to see John's Ferreri
(d) shopping for gifts for his family

5. After the war, where was a conference held to assess the situation?
(a) Wellington, New Zealand
(b) Sydney, Australia
(c) Falmouth, Australia
(d) Christ Church, New Zealand

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dwight encourage Moira to do?

2. What is Peter hoping for?

3. After the trail cruise, who comes to inspect the USS Scorpion?

4. For how long did the Russians and Chinese figure nuclear bombs would render land uninhabitable?

5. Although radiation has reached Townsville, northern Australia, what is the situation?

(see the answer key)

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