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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assignment does Peter receive?
(a) paymaster for the Royal Australian Navy
(b) liaison officer on the USS Scorpion
(c) commander of the H.M.A.S Melbourne
(d) communications officer on the USS Swordfish

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

3. Where do they think there are no people living?
(a) Papua New Guinea
(b) Tierra del Fuego
(c) Siberia
(d) Antarctica

4. By radio message, what does Dwight Towers learn he has now become?
(a) the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval forces in all areas
(b) a new father
(c) the record holder for staying submerged
(d) coordinator of Australian Civil Defense

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Osbourne tell Dwight?

2. How do Dwight and Moira avoid thinking about the end?

3. Why can Dwight not go trout fishing?

4. When is the radiation expected to reach Australia?

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

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