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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fallacious claim did Bohr initially make about fission?
(a) It cannot be used to produce weapons
(b) Cadmium is unnecessary
(c) Germany will never understand it
(d) The Americans must master it

2. How does Heisenberg react to Margrethe during the visit depicted in Act 1?
(a) Angrily
(b) Indifferently
(c) With annoyance
(d) Happily

3. Who is the elder of the scientists?
(a) It is unclear
(b) Heisenberg
(c) Bohr
(d) They are the same age

4. What does Margrethe fear is the inspiration behind Heisenberg’s visit?
(a) Religion
(b) Politics
(c) Fission
(d) Relativity

5. What would the consequences be for Heisenberg if his government knew what he was doing in Copenhagen?
(a) He would be put on trial
(b) He would be forbidden to travel
(c) He would be shot
(d) There wouldn’t be any

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does Bohr give for the number of Heisenberg’s coveted object in Germany?

2. Why are the consequences for Germany of Bohr’s explanation for the number of Heisenerg’s coveted object in Germany?

3. What critical mass was actually needed for the bomb?

4. What does Bohr consider to have ended before Heisenberg even arrives?

5. How many of the object of Heisenberg’s envy exist in the United States?

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