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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On the Cliff" – "High Concentration".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Semyon Semyonov's KGB colleague that helped work with him to throw off the scent of the FBI, according to the author in "Rapid Rupture"?
(a) Robert Oppenheimer.
(b) Alexander Sachs.
(c) Luis Alvarez.
(d) Alexander Feklisov.

2. Why was the Manhattan Project given this code name?
(a) Because "Manhattan" was code for "bomb."
(b) Because Manhattan was the name of the man who developed the bomb.
(c) Because the first atomic tests were to be performed in Manhattan.
(d) Because its initial offices were in Manhattan.

3. Who was Robert Oppenheimer's date whom the author describes him abandoning in "Skinny Superhero"?
(a) Ruth Werner.
(b) Lise Meitner.
(c) Sarah Williams.
(d) Melba Phillips.

4. From where did Poulsson's team order skis and boots prior to their mission at the Vemork power plant?
(a) Iceland.
(b) Canada.
(c) The United States.
(d) Switzerland.

5. Where was physicist Neils Bohr from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) Canada.
(d) Denmark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Robert Oppenheimer when he first voted in a presidential election?

3. Where did Eugene Wigner and Leo Szilard find Albert Einstein in "Finding Einstein"?

4. Where did Klaus Fuchs earn his PhD?

5. How old was Colonel Leslie Groves when he was selected to oversee the bomb project?

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