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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in command on the USS Scorpion?
(a) Captain John Smith
(b) Admiral John Osbourne
(c) Commander Dwight Towers
(d) Lieutenant Commander Darrel Towers

2. What will happen when the radiation covers the Southern hemisphere?
(a) it will be safe to head north
(b) everyone on Earth will be dead
(c) global warming will cause floods
(d) rabbits and dogs will die first

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

4. After the Gallery, where does Dwight go?
(a) shopping for gifts for his family
(b) to the farm with Moira
(c) to see John's Ferreri
(d) back to the Holmes' bungalow

5. Where do the pinpoint the location of the Seattle transmission?
(a) at the Columbia River
(b) at Santa Maria
(c) at Half Moon Bay
(d) at Seattle airport

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Seaman Swain want to see Edmonds through the periscope?

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

4. Besides the suicide pills and syringe, what does Peter bring home?

5. What does John Osbourne calculate were dropped during the war?

(see the answer key)

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