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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sober reflection to the men on the Scorpion have about Cairns, Moresby or Darwin?
(a) the cities will fall into the sea
(b) they will return to collect the dead
(c) only dogs and wild animals will live there
(d) they will be the last humans to ever see them

2. What does Moira do in Melbourne?
(a) rents an apartment
(b) vows to give up drinking
(c) tours the USS Scorpion
(d) meets Dwight at a hotel

3. How is it recorded that the people died?
(a) tidily
(b) grusomely
(c) messily
(d) slowly

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

5. What does Mary do to protect the baby from the measles?
(a) puts up a mosquito net
(b) takes the baby to the Davidsons
(c) forbids Peter to come home
(d) feeds the baby quinine

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Dwight and Peter ordered not to do on the upcoming cruise?

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

3. What is at the Pastoral Club that Sir Froude wants to help eliminate?

4. Why does Peter not take the car to Melbourne?

5. What does the Prime Minister say they want from Dwight and his crew?

(see the answer key)

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