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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Peter get to town and to the local farmer for milk?
(a) he uses roller skates
(b) he rides a bicycle
(c) he walks
(d) he rides a pony

2. Why does Peter not hold out much hope for a naval assignment?
(a) there are too many officers ahead of him
(b) there is nothing the ships can do
(c) there are only seven small ships left in the Navy
(d) there is not enough fuel to operate ships

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

4. What weapons were used in the Russian-Chinese war?
(a) siberians and mongals
(b) small atomic warheads
(c) hydrogen and cobalt bombs
(d) dirty bombs

5. Although radiation has reached Townsville, northern Australia, what is the situation?
(a) the cases are all light and survivable
(b) medical teams are treating the sick
(c) there are still people alive there
(d) the winds have shifted back to the north

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Dwight and Peter ordered not to do on the upcoming cruise?

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

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

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

5. Why was the war limited to the Northern hemisphere?

(see the answer key)

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