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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On the Cliff" – "High Concentration".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who delivered Albert Einstein's letter regarding the potential development of a German atomic bomb to the President of the United States?
(a) Scott Miller.
(b) Robert Oppenheimer.
(c) Luis Alvarez.
(d) Alexander Sachs.

2. Where was Robert Oppenheimer born and raised?
(a) Zurich, Switzerland.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) New York, New York.

3. What date is described in the Prologue of Bomb?
(a) September 18, 1951.
(b) November 1, 1952.
(c) May 22, 1950.
(d) July 12, 1945.

4. What does "blitzkrieg" translate to in English?
(a) "Lighting war."
(b) "Secret war."
(c) "Ghost war."
(d) "Atomic war."

5. What building had Colonel Leslie Groves overseen the construction of before he was selected to oversee the bomb project?
(a) The White House.
(b) The World Trade Center.
(c) The Pentagon.
(d) The U.S. Senate Chambers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Ruth Werner sent to Britain to set up a network of informants to the Soviet Union?

2. When did Robert Oppenheimer abandon his date in a car, according to the author in "Skinny Superhero"?

3. How far did the British plane drop Poulsson's team from their intended drop target on the Vemork mission?

4. What illness was responsible for Franklin Roosevelt's adult disability?

5. Where was mathematician Stanislaw Ulam working when he was invited to a project for special war work?

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