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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11 because of the secret nature of his mission, how long was it before Velikhov was able to call his wife?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 7 weeks.

2. How far did fallout composed of 21 different radionuclides form a pattern of intense contamination from the plant?
(a) 350 kilometers.
(b) 300 kilometers.
(c) 250 kilometers.
(d) 200 kilometers.

3. In what compartment was Shashenok found unconscious?
(a) 510.
(b) 718.
(c) 604.
(d) 439.

4. By the middle of the summer, how much concrete was being churned out every 24 hours by the Sredmash plants?
(a) 18,000 tons.
(b) 12,000 tons.
(c) 11,000 tons.
(d) 15,000 tons.

5. At the end of Chapter 12, what size chamber did theoreticians propose building under Unit Four designed to house a massive, purpose-built water-cooled heat exchanger?
(a) 6 meters high and 40 meters square.
(b) 4 meters high and 25 meters square.
(c) 8 meters high and 60 meters square.
(d) 5 meters high and 30 meters square.

Short Answer Questions

1. When an Army Medical Corps radiologist wore experimental clothing and stepped onto the rooftop in Area M, how much radiation did he absorb in 1 minute and 13 seconds?

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

3. What was the Military of Defense standard for the maximum dose of radiation workers could receive safely?

4. 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?

5. How many months after Hiroshima was bombed, did an additional 37,000 people die?

(see the answer key)

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