On The Beach Novel Quiz! Trivia

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The novel, “On the Beach,” is a 1957 post-apocalyptic story written by British author Nevil Shute. The book demonstrates the idea of a world being taken over by nuclear war and destruction. There are only a few lasting survivors who are about to die from a radioactive cloud that is heading toward them. Take this quiz and learn more about the book, “On the Beach. ”

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1.

What does the phrase "on the beach" mean?
- A.
  
  Vacation
- B.
  
  Navy term for "out of service"
- C.
  
  A place to be
- D.
  
  I don't know
2.

Where does the story take place?
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  United States
- C.
  
  Scotland
- D.
  
  Mexico
3.

When does the story take place?
- A.
  
  1953
- B.
  
  1960
- C.
  
  1959
- D.
  
  1963
4.

What war caused the nuclear apocalypse?
- A.
  
  A nuclear attack by Albania on Italy
- B.
  
  The bombings of the United States and the United Kingdom by Egypt
- C.
  
  A retaliatory strike on the Soviet Union by NATO
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

Which hemisphere was affected?
- A.
  
  Northern Hemisphere
- B.
  
  Southern Hemisphere
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  I don't know
6.

Which places were for the most part unaffected by the radioactive fallout?
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  New Zealand
- C.
  
  South Africa
- D.
  
  All of the above
7.

What does the Australian government give to the civilians?
- A.
  
  Food
- B.
  
  Suicide pills and injections
- C.
  
  Water
- D.
  
  Radiation suits
8.

What do Osborne and the crew find out about the radiation when they go to the Gulf of Alaska?
- A.
  
  The state is destroyed
- B.
  
  Radiation levels are not decreasing
- C.
  
  Survivors
- D.
  
  Nothing
9.

What gave off the mysterious radio signal?
- A.
  
  The wind
- B.
  
  The machine malfunctioned
- C.
  
  A survivor
- D.
  
  A broken window sash swinging in the breeze and occasionally hitting a telegraph key
10.

How does the story end?
- A.
  
  They survive in a bunker
- B.
  
  Everyone dies
- C.
  
  The submarine crew survives
- D.
  
  A few people survive