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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. What does Moira decide to do while Dwight is at sea?
(a) go racing with John Osbourne
(b) buy him some new socks
(c) go stay with Mary and Jennifer
(d) look for the pogo stick he could not find

2. Where does the crew of the Scorpion see Swain?
(a) setting fire to Edmonds
(b) swinging from the flagpole in Edmonds
(c) driving a convertible in Edmonds
(d) walking through the streets of Edmonds

3. How does John tell Peter the radiation sickness goes?
(a) slow and painless
(b) like nothing unusual is happening
(c) long and lingering
(d) quickly at the end

4. Where do the pinpoint the location of the Seattle transmission?
(a) at the Columbia River
(b) at Santa Maria
(c) at Half Moon Bay
(d) at Seattle airport

5. How do Dwight and Moira avoid thinking about the end?
(a) they agree not to talk
(b) they drink too much
(c) they talk about the past
(d) they talk about next year

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Peter explain the need for her to know about the pills?

2. Why do they want to check out the radio signals?

3. Where is Albury that has a suspected case of radiation sickness?

4. What does Dwight order the captain of the USS Swordfish to do with his submarine?

5. Besides the suicide pills and syringe, what does Peter bring home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Moira managed to locate that makes Dwight happy enough to drift off to sleep?

2. What is Dwight's condition when he arrives at the Davidson house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why do things begin to slow down in Melbourne?

10. Explain the surprise Moira has for Dwight when they meet for lunch.

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