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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What uranium isotope is least common?
(a) U-2.
(b) U-235
(c) U-17
(d) U-238

2. What fallacious claim did Bohr initially make about fission?
(a) Cadmium is unnecessary
(b) Germany will never understand it
(c) It cannot be used to produce weapons
(d) The Americans must master it

3. How many of the object of Heisenberg’s envy exist in the United States?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) More than thirty
(d) Thousands

4. What is the second thing that Heisenberg thinks he will remain famous for?
(a) His death
(b) His visit to Copenhagen
(c) His work with the Embassy
(d) His marriage

5. When did Heisenberg’s most important visit to Copenhagen take place?
(a) 1941
(b) 1947
(c) 1924
(d) 1953

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are the characters during the play?

2. How does Heisenberg characterize Bohr?

3. What does one need to fission the most common uranium isotope?

4. What is the official reason for Heisenberg’s 1941 visit?

5. How does Heisenberg react to Margrethe during the visit depicted in Act 1?

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