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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In church on Sunday, what does Dwight think about?
(a) how lonely he is
(b) his family in the United States
(c) what his assignment will be
(d) Moira Davidson

2. What has happened at the outset of the novel?
(a) the people of Melbourne, Australia, hold car races
(b) the USS Scorpion is lost at sea
(c) nuclear destruction of the Northern hemisphere
(d) news media reports a pending nuclear war

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

4. How long as it been since Peter had an assignment?
(a) seven months
(b) seventeen months
(c) a year and a half
(d) a year

5. After the war, where was a conference held to assess the situation?
(a) Sydney, Australia
(b) Christ Church, New Zealand
(c) Wellington, New Zealand
(d) Falmouth, Australia

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dwight want to think about people in the Northern hemisphere?

2. What kind of car does Peter have?

3. Why does it not take long to bring Osbourne on board the submarine?

4. What does Moira tell Dwight her occupation is?

5. What is Peter hoping for?

(see the answer key)

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