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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what was the name of Muller's student in his anecdote?
(a) Cathi.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Dixie.
(d) Liz.

2. At the time the book was written, what company was second in oil reserves only to Saudi Arabia?
(a) United States.
(b) Iran.
(c) Canada.
(d) Russia.

3. Of those killed by the Hiroshima atomic bomb, what is the best estimate of the percent of people who died of radiation-induced cancer?
(a) 25.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 11.

4. How many times the energy of uranium and plutonium bombs can be released by hydrogen bombs?
(a) 800 times.
(b) 200 times.
(c) Over 1,000 times.
(d) About 500 times.

5. How much of a half-life does carbon-14 have?
(a) 4,592 years.
(b) 5,730 years.
(c) 3,910 years.
(d) 2,840 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the United States place an embargo on Japanese oil imports after they invaded China?

2. How many tons of coal did the author say that the U.S. had in reserves in Chapter 7?

3. How many horsepower was the maximum that the author's 1966 Volkswaagen Beetle produced?

4. When was the Davy Crockett nuclear device exploded in a test?

5. How many horsepower do car engines deliver?

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