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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the people of Melbourne doing to cope with the reality of pending death?
(a) attending church services
(b) having boisterous, uninhibited and lighthearted parties
(c) pretending the threat does not exist
(d) having large family reunions

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

3. When does the story take place?
(a) 1944
(b) 1961
(c) 1957
(d) 1970

4. Why does Mr. Davidson think people are not migrating south ahead of the radiation?
(a) they think the radiation will weaken quickly
(b) they do not really believe it is going to happen to them
(c) they have no idea where to go
(d) not enough publicity had time to get to everyone

5. What does Moira offer to do for Dwight?
(a) to massage his back
(b) to polish his shoes
(c) to cook fried checken
(d) to mend his laundry

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moira call the submarine trips into the Northern hemisphere?

2. What does Osbourne say about the world?

3. What is John's uncle doing that he had given up for health reasons?

4. Who is in command on the USS Scorpion?

5. What do they figure will go before Melbourne?

(see the answer key)

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