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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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. What becomes of Peter, Mary, and Jennifer?
(a) Peter watches Mary and Jennifer die and waits to get sick
(b) they last for a week before they have to take the pills
(c) they commit suicide at the same time and go together
(d) Peter injects the baby and gives a pill to Mary

4. Where are strange radio signals coming from?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Montevideo
(c) Seattle
(d) Honolulu

5. When do Broken Hill and Perth go out because of the radiation?
(a) on Peter's birthday
(b) in the beginning of July
(c) the day the Scorpion returns
(d) in late June

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Osbourne say about the world?

2. What weapons were used in the Russian-Chinese war?

3. When had Dwight attended a briefing about the threat of war?

4. What becomes apparent during the meeting with the Admiral?

5. Who is still in fine health drinking the last of the port at the Pastoral Club?

(see the answer key)

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