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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Moira call the submarine trips into the Northern hemisphere?
(a) looking for needles in a haystack
(b) looking for busy work
(c) looking for ships that never come in
(d) looking at dead people through a periscope

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

4. What are Dwight and Peter ordered not to do on the upcoming cruise?
(a) sail above the water
(b) tell the crew what their mission is
(c) stay longer than planned
(d) bring anything or anyone contaminated on board the ship

5. What are Peter and Mary doing while Dwight and Moira attend church?
(a) digging a cellar
(b) planning a garden
(c) going for a swim
(d) sailing a boat

6. Why is the USS Scorpion able to sail in spite of the fuel shortage?
(a) it makes fuel from sea water
(b) it is nuclear powered
(c) it runs on coal
(d) it has large reserve tanks

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

8. Although radiation has reached Townsville, northern Australia, what is the situation?
(a) the cases are all light and survivable
(b) medical teams are treating the sick
(c) the winds have shifted back to the north
(d) there are still people alive there

9. What does Mary do to protect the baby from the measles?
(a) forbids Peter to come home
(b) puts up a mosquito net
(c) feeds the baby quinine
(d) takes the baby to the Davidsons

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

11. What has Peter rigged up to carry the baby or groceries?
(a) a two-wheel carriage for the back of his bicycle
(b) a four-wheel buggy
(c) a canvas backpack
(d) a little red wagon

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

13. In Australia, what do they figure will go a little before Sydney?
(a) Cape Town
(b) Tasmania
(c) Perth
(d) Melbourne

14. Where does Peter have an appointment?
(a) at the Navy Department in Melbourne
(b) with the Mayor of Melbourne
(c) at the Naval Hospital
(d) on the USS Scorpion

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the radiation expected to reach Australia?

2. What does Moira do in Melbourne?

3. Why does Peter not take the car to Melbourne?

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

5. What had the Swordfish done that everyone was talking about?

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