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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the USS Swordfish leave Rio for Montevideo?
(a) they need a change of scenery
(b) radiation gets too hot in Rio
(c) radiation has not reached Montevideo
(d) they think some people are alive in Montevideo

3. What does Peter do as the sub returns to Melbourne?
(a) calls Moira to let her know Dwight is back
(b) invites Dwight back to his home
(c) goes to by presents for Mary and Jennifer
(d) resigns his commission

4. Why is John Osbourne assigned to the USS Scorpion?
(a) as morale officer to entertain the sailors
(b) as medical officer to care for injured
(c) as communications officer to translate Australian speech
(d) as science officer to test the levels of radiation

5. How does he convince Mary that taking Jennifer's life might be the best thing to do?
(a) he tells her that angry people might try to shoot the baby
(b) he asks her to imagine the baby without her parents
(c) he tells her that they will all be together after death
(d) he tells her that the baby would suffer more than they

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dwight announce for their next voyage?

2. Who knows about the destination for the upcoming trip of the USS Scorpion according to Dwight?

3. How long did the nuclear war last in the Northern hemisphere?

4. Who do Peter and Mary invite to their house to keep Dwight entertained?

5. With whom do Peter and Dwight meet in Melbourne?

(see the answer key)

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