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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Heisenberg characterize Bohr?
(a) As a drunk
(b) As a failure
(c) As a father
(d) As a husband

2. What train did Heisenberg take in 1941?
(a) The first train of the day
(b) The last train of the day
(c) He did not take a train
(d) The night train

3. How long does Heisenberg and Bohr’s present walk in Act I last?
(a) An hour
(b) Ten minutes
(c) Half an hour
(d) Five minutes

4. Where is Heisenberg currently working?
(a) Leipzig
(b) Berlin
(c) Copenhagen
(d) Munich

5. In what area did Bohr make his first big discovery?
(a) Quantum theory
(b) General mechanics
(c) Fission
(d) Atomic physics

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Bohr estimate it would take to produce one gram of U-235?

2. What segment of the population, important to Heisenberg and Bohr, has fled Germany because of the Nazis?

3. How often has Bohr gone skiing since Heisenberg last saw him?

4. What does one need to fission the least common uranium isotope?

5. What does Heisenberg imply Weizsacker might have told Bohr?

(see the answer key)

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