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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is John's uncle doing that he had given up for health reasons?
(a) drinking port
(b) eating cakes
(c) smoking cigars
(d) racing cars

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

4. How do Moira and Dwight get to know each other better?
(a) swimming in the ocean
(b) taking long, silent walks
(c) sleeping in the same bed
(d) going over their personal histories

5. What was the final conclusion about who started the war?
(a) large industrial companies
(b) the Israelies and the Arabs
(c) the rresponsibles, small nuclear capable countries
(d) the Chinese and the Russians

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mary's chief concern at this point?

3. What does Moira do in Melbourne?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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