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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mary's chief concern at this point?
(a) being prepared for company
(b) writing letters to family and friends
(c) keeping the family together
(d) the safety of the baby

2. What does the group of dead people in the gazebo look like?
(a) they are unexpectedly surprised
(b) they are taking a smoke break
(c) they are trying to hide
(d) they are having a party

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

4. What does Peter instruct Mary how to do if he is not back when the radiation hits?
(a) eat only what they grew in their garden
(b) kill the baby and herself
(c) head south where he will find her
(d) stay in the house with the doors and windows closed

5. Where are strange radio signals coming from?
(a) Montevideo
(b) Seattle
(c) Honolulu
(d) San Francisco

Short Answer Questions

1. In church on Sunday, what does Dwight think about?

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

3. How does Mary react to the pills?

4. Why is John Osbourne assigned to the USS Scorpion?

5. What are the people of Melbourne doing to cope with the reality of pending death?

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