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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does he buy for his son?
(a) a soccer ball
(b) a boomerang
(c) a fishing rod
(d) a pogo stick

2. What are Dwight and Peter ordered not to do on the upcoming cruise?
(a) stay longer than planned
(b) bring anything or anyone contaminated on board the ship
(c) tell the crew what their mission is
(d) sail above the water

3. Why is the USS Scorpion able to sail in spite of the fuel shortage?
(a) it has large reserve tanks
(b) it makes fuel from sea water
(c) it is nuclear powered
(d) it runs on coal

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

5. Why does Peter not take the car to Melbourne?
(a) the car refuses to start
(b) the tires are flat
(c) there is very little gasoline left in the country
(d) the car needs some new parts

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dwight say he plans on doing once he returns to Mystic, Connecticut?

2. What weapons were used in the Russian-Chinese war?

3. How does Peter get to town and to the local farmer for milk?

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

5. What does Mary do to protect the baby from the measles?

(see the answer key)

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