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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To limit overall radiation exposure, what was the length of the duty tours for the teams of Sredmash US-605 in Chernobyl?

2. By November, how many tons of uranium from the reactor core was still missing?

3. In Chapter 11 because of the secret nature of his mission, how long was it before Velikhov was able to call his wife?

4. How long could it take for transplanted bone marrow to become sufficiently well established in patients to begin producing blood components?

5. How far did the government commission have to withdraw from Pripyat on April 29 because of the radiation levels there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What invisible cloud of radiation came from the core and spread on the winds?

2. In Chapter 11, what was a mysterious black carpet found in the banquet hall of the Hotel Polesia?

3. What was the problem with discovering what happened to the 180 tons of nuclear fuel from Unit Four?

4. What was the process of a bone marrow donation and transplant for the Toptunovas?

5. Who was the head of the Clinical Department of Hospital Number Six in Moscow, and what were her qualifications?

6. On July 25, how were busloads of Pripyat evacuees allowed to reclaim items from their apartments?

7. What was the death toll in September, and why did that become the offical death toll of the accident?

8. What happened when Brukhanov took time off to visit his wife and son in the Crimea?

9. What was the China Syndrome, and why was it a concern?

10. When did Valery Legasov present information about the Chernobyl accident and how accurate was the information he provided?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Era of Stagnation was a term coined by Mikhail Gorbachev to describe the economic, political and social policies of the Soviet Union under Brezhnev’s rule. What was the Era of Stagnation? How did it affect the economic, political, and social policies of the USSR?

Essay Topic 2

A Sarcophagus was built around Reactor Number Four. Why was a Sarcophagus built around Reactor Number Four, and why was it so difficult to build?

Essay Topic 3

Chernobyl power station used RBMK reactors. Why and how did design flaws in the RBMK lead to the catastrophe?

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