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

2. In spite of the news, what are Peter and Mary doing?
(a) planning a vacation
(b) discussing narcissus for the garden for next year
(c) taking the baby to the beach
(d) riding their bicycles

3. How does Peter explain the need for her to know about the pills?
(a) he says he might get too sick to administer them
(b) he says she needs to know what others are doing
(c) he says he might not return
(d) he says it is easier than radiation sickness

4. When there is meat at the butcher shop, how much do they have to pay?
(a) nothing if they have no cash
(b) ten times what it was a year ago
(c) triple normal prices
(d) a gallon of fuel per pound

5. Why does John want the Grand Prix race moved up to August 10th?
(a) August 17th is too cold
(b) August 17th may be too late
(c) August 17th is John's birthday
(d) August 17th is the shortest day of the year

Short Answer Questions

1. What amenity is given to Dwight?

2. What is the reason Jennifer keeps crying?

3. Where is Edmonds?

4. What is Moira's surprise for Dwight?

5. Why does Seaman Swain want to see Edmonds through the periscope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John say his uncle, Sir Froude, still appears to be healthy?

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

3. How does John say the sickness goes near the end?

4. Describe the contradictory things Peter brings home for the baby.

5. Explain Dwight's change of status on the return trip from the north.

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

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

8. Why is Dwight upset over a painting at the National Gallery?

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

10. How does being in the submarine compare to racing the Ferrari to John?

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