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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Gatekeeper" – "Two Inside".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Prior to the development of the atomic bomb, where did the largest man-made explosion in history occur?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) Halifax Harbor, Canada.
(c) Zurich, Switzerland.
(d) Augusta Bay, Alaska.

2. To where did Knut Haukelid take a train following the bombing of the ferry carrying heavy water from the Vemork plant?
(a) Rome.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Oslo.
(d) Paris.

3. How old was Robert Oppenheimer when he first voted in a presidential election?
(a) 36.
(b) 41.
(c) 32.
(d) 26.

4. How heavy was the bomb that Haukelid planted on the ferry that was to transport the heavy water from the Vemork plant?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 14 pounds.
(c) 8 pounds.
(d) 19 pounds.

5. Upon landing on the Vemork mission, how long did Poulsson tell his team they had to "reconnoiter the plant, get information on the German guards, and check on the landing site"?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Robert Oppenheimer's former girlfriend whom he met in San Francisco on June 14, 1943?

2. What was the name of the Soviets' secret lab in the pine woods outside Moscow in 1943?

3. On what date did General Leslie Groves take command of the Manhattan Project?

4. What building had Colonel Leslie Groves overseen the construction of before he was selected to oversee the bomb project?

5. What illness was responsible for Franklin Roosevelt's adult disability?

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