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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is headed for the Southern hemisphere?
(a) radiation fallout
(b) guided missiles from the North
(c) planes carrying nuclear bombs
(d) the entire U.S. naval fleet

2. What happens that night at Peter's and Mary's house?
(a) Moira and Dwight have a huge argument
(b) Dwight gets drunk and has to be put to bed
(c) Moira gets drunk and has to be put to bed
(d) Dwight and Moira fall in love

3. What plants does Mary want around the house?
(a) ones that take years to mature
(b) ones that will survive not being wateres
(c) ones that will come up fast
(d) ones that they can eat

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moira say about the way people are going on with their lives?

2. When does the story take place?

3. What assignment does Peter receive?

4. What do they figure will go before Melbourne?

5. Why does Mr. Davidson think people are not migrating south ahead of the radiation?

(see the answer key)

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