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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Pilot" – "Hiroshima".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Paul Tibbets in the summer of 1944?
(a) 29.
(b) 35.
(c) 26.
(d) 31.

2. Who convinced Richard Feynman to join in the Los Alamos project?
(a) George Eltenton.
(b) Henry Stimson.
(c) John Wilson.
(d) Bob Wilson.

3. What did Saville Sax use for invisible ink in his notes for the Soviets?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Milk.
(c) Honey.
(d) Sulphuric acid.

4. How far did the British plane drop Poulsson's team from their intended drop target on the Vemork mission?
(a) 100 miles away.
(b) 45 miles away.
(c) 65 miles away.
(d) 10 miles away.

5. What aircraft was Paul Tibbets helping the U.S. develop as a test pilot in the summer of 1944?
(a) The Grumman Goblin.
(b) The A-36 Apache.
(c) The Hawker Demon.
(d) The B-29 bomber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the "OSS" stand for?

2. How many people were saved by a rescue boat when the ferry carrying heavy water from the Vemork plant was bombed?

3. Who was General Lestlie Groves's top intelligence officer in late 1943?

4. Who informed Colonel Leslie Groves that he was selected for an important assignment in developing the atomic bomb?

5. Where did Klaus Fuchs earn his PhD?

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