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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Peter ride his bicycle to Mr. Paul's farm?
(a) to buy lettuce and tomatoes
(b) to ask for a job
(c) to sell eggs
(d) to get milk and cream

2. After the trail cruise, who comes to inspect the USS Scorpion?
(a) former general, Sir Douglas Froude
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) Vice Admiral, Sir David Hartman
(d) the Mayor of Melbourne

3. Why does Dwight think forty percent of his crew will not return to the Scorpion?
(a) they have Australian girlfriends
(b) they cannot stand being submerged
(c) they want to die on land
(d) they are tired of useless trips

4. When is the radiation expected to reach Australia?
(a) next June or July
(b) next September
(c) next year
(d) next week

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the USS Swordfish not come to Australia?

3. What has happened at the outset of the novel?

4. What is John's most recent prognosis for the radiation cloud?

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

(see the answer key)

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