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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many missions did Vladimir Usatenko complete inside Units Three and Four?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 33.
(d) 26.

2. After the explosion, how many safey valves were open in Unit Four control room?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

3. What hours were members of the government commission working in Chapter 11?
(a) 8 a.m to 1 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(c) 8 a.m. to midnight.
(d) 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

4. How many rems did Tarakanov collect after 2 weeks inside his command post and several trips to the rooftops?
(a) 180.
(b) 195.
(c) 200.
(d) 156.

5. By 7:30 a.m., how long had Akimov and Toptunov been exposed to to the gamma fields inside Unit 4?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) About 3 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) More than 6 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Mammoth beam finally lowered into place?

2. How much did the biological shield around the RBMK weight?

3. What was the cost of building the Sarcophagus per day?

4. By Sunday evening, how many tons of boron and sand had General Antoshkin's pilots been able to dump into Unit Four?

5. In the first three days, what was the most that one pilot returned from Reactor Number Four?

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