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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?
(a) 3 in 25.
(b) Less than 1 in 15.
(c) About 2 in 20.
(d) 4 in 50.

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

3. How many roentgen per hour did the radiation dosimeter indicate as Logachev and his men passed the concrete signpost marking the perimeter of the power station grounds?
(a) 15.
(b) 32.
(c) 51.
(d) 29.

4. When was the reactor design called the RBMK-1000 complete?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1965.

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

6. What time did Vladimir Shashenok die at the hospital on Saturday?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

7. The day after the RBMK reactor in Leningrade meltdown, did the Soviet Union's Council of Ministers give approval to how many RBMK-1000 units in Chernobyl?
(a) Another 2 pair.
(b) 3.
(c) Another pair.
(d) 4.

8. How old was Sklyarov in 1986?
(a) 55.
(b) 53.
(c) 50.
(d) 51.

9. How many times smaller are atoms than the width of a human hair?
(a) A million.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) A billion.

10. On Saturday, how far did chemical troops register 30 roentgen per hour from the Chernobyl plant?
(a) 60 kilometers.
(b) 50 kilometers.
(c) 30 kilometers.
(d) 25 kilometers.

11. How many roentgen per hour did Alexander Logachev report before 5 p.m. on Saturday after the accident?
(a) 2,080.
(b) 1,110.
(c) 1,020.
(d) 1,800.

12. How many years did Georgi Kopchinsky serve as deptuy chief engineer in Chernobyl?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

13. In 1986, how many vehicles did Logachev lead to an emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
(a) About 15.
(b) 28.
(c) 36.
(d) More than 30.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Leonid Toptunov been on the job when he prepared to pilot the shutdown at Chernobyl?

2. How many children attended School Number Four in Pripyat in the 1980s?

3. At the end of Chapter 3, how late were the electrical tests on the turbines from when they were scheduled to begin?

4. How long after the explosion was Viktor Brukhanov called about the incident?

5. What did Brukhanov study at the Polytechnic Institute in Tashkent?

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