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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the USS Swordfish, another nuclear powered submarine?
(a) down in the Antarctic
(b) in the Persian Gulf
(c) off the coast of South America
(d) off the coast of France

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

3. How did the war escalate?
(a) no one really knows
(b) the nuclear fallout began affecting other countries
(c) other countries seeing a chance to gain territory
(d) when Japan joined the conflict

4. What is headed for the Southern hemisphere?
(a) guided missiles from the North
(b) radiation fallout
(c) planes carrying nuclear bombs
(d) the entire U.S. naval fleet

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moira tell Dwight her occupation is?

2. What is the only sign of life at Queensland?

3. What does the Prime Minister say they want from Dwight and his crew?

4. What kind of car does Peter have?

5. For how long did the Russians and Chinese figure nuclear bombs would render land uninhabitable?

(see the answer key)

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