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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Bohr estimate it would take to produce one gram of U-235?
(a) Ten years
(b) 26,000 years
(c) A century
(d) They could do it instantly

2. Where did Heisenberg and Bohr first meet?
(a) In a classroom
(b) Through mutual friends
(c) At a lecture festival
(d) At a party

3. What does Margrethe fear is the inspiration behind Heisenberg’s visit?
(a) Relativity
(b) Religion
(c) Politics
(d) Fission

4. What did Bohr do in the game of cards that Heisenberg recalls?
(a) He folded
(b) He won with a fake straight
(c) He intentionally bluffed
(d) He won with a straight

5. In what month does Heisenberg think their 1941 meeting took place?
(a) November
(b) September
(c) December
(d) October

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margrethe claim that Bohr reacted to Heisenberg?

2. What does fission release?

3. What kind of impression does Heisenberg make on his first stop with Bohr?

4. What excuse does Bohr make for Heisenberg regarding this first stop?

5. Why is Heisenberg not in touch with the English physicists?

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