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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens that night at Peter's and Mary's house?
(a) Dwight gets drunk and has to be put to bed
(b) Moira and Dwight have a huge argument
(c) Dwight and Moira fall in love
(d) Moira gets drunk and has to be put to bed

2. How long did the nuclear war last in the Northern hemisphere?
(a) one year
(b) one week
(c) thirty-seven days
(d) six months

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

4. What is Peter hoping for?
(a) release from the Navy
(b) assignment to a ship
(c) information about survival
(d) a desk job in Melbourne

5. Who knows about the destination for the upcoming trip of the USS Scorpion according to Dwight?
(a) only Peter, John, and him
(b) everyone except him
(c) only John Osbourne who carries sealed orders
(d) only Peter and him who have told Mary and Moira

Short Answer Questions

1. After the trail cruise, who comes to inspect the USS Scorpion?

2. What does Moira tell Dwight her occupation is?

3. What kind of car does Peter have?

4. What will happen when the radiation covers the Southern hemisphere?

5. Why is the USS Scorpion able to sail in spite of the fuel shortage?

(see the answer key)

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