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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Moira say about the way people are going on with their lives?
(a) she's not brave enough to do that
(b) no one believes the end will come
(c) that's the way Australians are
(d) keeping busy helps everyone prepare

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

4. What is John's uncle doing that he had given up for health reasons?
(a) smoking cigars
(b) eating cakes
(c) drinking port
(d) racing cars

5. In church on Sunday, what does Dwight think about?
(a) Moira Davidson
(b) what his assignment will be
(c) how lonely he is
(d) his family in the United States

Short Answer Questions

1. How is it recorded that the people died?

2. What will happen when the radiation covers the Southern hemisphere?

3. How long does Peter say the next trip of the Scorpion will probably take?

4. Where is the USS Swordfish, another nuclear powered submarine?

5. Why does it not take long to bring Osbourne on board the submarine?

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