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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Meanwhile, what is John Osbourne doing?
(a) looking for a new race car
(b) racing his Ferrari
(c) repairing his Ferrari
(d) courting Moira

2. How does Lt. Sunderstrom go ashore at Elliott Bay?
(a) in a plastic bubble
(b) in a radiation suit
(c) in a space suit
(d) in a mini-sub

3. What does Swain do without being seen?
(a) gets out of the USS Scorpion and head for Edmonds
(b) hangs himself in the engine room
(c) sends food out the torpedo shaft in case someone is alive
(d) steals a gun from the commander's quarters

4. Who starts the push to get the fishing season moved back in Australia?
(a) Dwight
(b) Peter
(c) Moira
(d) John

5. How does he convince Mary that taking Jennifer's life might be the best thing to do?
(a) he tells her that angry people might try to shoot the baby
(b) he tells her that they will all be together after death
(c) he tells her that the baby would suffer more than they
(d) he asks her to imagine the baby without her parents

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dwight want to take the USS Scorpion?

2. Where do the pinpoint the location of the Seattle transmission?

3. Why does Swain not take the gun offered him?

4. Why are there more cars on the road now?

5. Although Mary begins to understand, what does she continue to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary put out of her mind that Sydney and Adelaide now have the radiation sickness?

2. Describe the symbolism of Dwight's thinking about his family while on board the Scorpion.

3. On the long voyage of the Scorpion, what are they able to learn about San Francisco?

4. How is John Osbourne able to race his car so much?

5. What does John Osbourne tell Peter when he asks about how much more time they have?

6. What is it that Moira agrees to do for Mary if Peter does not return in time?

7. How is John Osbourne different in the face of coming death?

8. How is Moira changing from thinking planting plants for the next year is a silly waste of time?

9. What is the understanding between Dwight and Moira that is verbalized on their fishing trip?

10. Explain what prevents Dwight from going fishing for trout before September 1st.

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