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

3. Why does the USS Swordfish leave Rio for Montevideo?
(a) radiation gets too hot in Rio
(b) they need a change of scenery
(c) they think some people are alive in Montevideo
(d) radiation has not reached Montevideo

4. What does Dwight tell Moira he would like to do?
(a) to take her out in the submarine
(b) to build her a house in the country
(c) to marry her before it's too late
(d) to help her father with some of the farm chores

5. What had the Swordfish done that everyone was talking about?
(a) sunk a Russian nuclear sub
(b) It pulled into its home port and found no one alive
(c) broken the ice at the South Pole
(d) diffused a nuclear bomb that had not exploded

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

7. Why does it not take long to bring Osbourne on board the submarine?
(a) he will use the ship's equipment
(b) he is passed out drunk and carried onto the ship
(c) he is in a hurry to get started
(d) most of his equipment is portable

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

9. Why is John Osbourne assigned to the USS Scorpion?
(a) as communications officer to translate Australian speech
(b) as medical officer to care for injured
(c) as science officer to test the levels of radiation
(d) as morale officer to entertain the sailors

10. Why is there a shortage of fuel?
(a) only the military has access to reserves
(b) the oil pipelines were all blown up
(c) it all used to come from the Northern hemisphere
(d) the reserves have all been contaminated

11. What does John Osbourne calculate were dropped during the war?
(a) warning leaflets
(b) diplomatic negotiations
(c) about 4,700 bombs
(d) all national loyalties

12. Why does Moira think going to school is ridiculous?
(a) she is too old to learn
(b) there will be no time to use what she learns
(c) there are no jobs anymore
(d) she never liked going to school

13. After the trail cruise, who comes to inspect the USS Scorpion?
(a) former general, Sir Douglas Froude
(b) Vice Admiral, Sir David Hartman
(c) the Mayor of Melbourne
(d) the Prime Minister

14. Why does Peter ride his bicycle to Mr. Paul's farm?
(a) to get milk and cream
(b) to sell eggs
(c) to ask for a job
(d) to buy lettuce and tomatoes

15. How does Dwight want to think about people in the Northern hemisphere?
(a) that they are all headed south
(b) that they have gone underground
(c) that they are all alive
(d) that the war never happened