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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what river basin was the Chernobyl plant constructed?
(a) Pripyat.
(b) Yenisei.
(c) Lena.
(d) Ob-Irtysh.

2. Where were the dimension of the core of the RBMK?
(a) 15 meters across and 9 meters high.
(b) 10 meters across and 9 meters high.
(c) 20 meters across and 17 meters high.
(d) 12 meters across and 7 meters high.

3. How long after the catastrophe began was an evacuation order issued for Pripyat?
(a) 32 hours.
(b) 28 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 23 hours.

4. When was the town of Chernobyl established?
(a) 12th century.
(b) 15th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 9th century.

5. On Saturday, what time did Essaulov notice ambulances coming from the nuclear plant?
(a) Near dawn.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did the USSR energy minister Anatoly Mayorets learn about the accident at Chernobyl?

2. After the explosion, how many safey valves were open in Unit Four control room?

3. How old was one of Dyatlov's sons when he died from leukemia?

4. At what time did a purple cone of iridescent flame leap 150 meters into the air around Chernobyl's ventilation stack?

5. In 1956, how long did Igor Kurchatov believe it would take to create a network of giant nuclear power stations and produce 2 million kilowatts?

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