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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Reaction Begins" – "Epilogue".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Harry Gold when World War II began?
(a) 32.
(b) 28.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

3. At least how many people were instantly killed by the bomb that was dropped over Nagasaki?
(a) 40,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 20,000.

4. What was the original target for the bomb that was dropped over Nagasaki?
(a) Kariya.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Kokura.
(d) Hiroshima.

5. What book of poetry was used in Ted Hall's secret letters to Saville Sax?
(a) Prufrock and Other Observations.
(b) Idylls of the King.
(c) Canterbury Tales.
(d) Leaves of Grass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who delivered Albert Einstein's letter regarding the potential development of a German atomic bomb to the President of the United States?

3. When did Adolf Hitler take over as Chancellor of Germany?

4. When was Robert Oppenheimer born?

5. What does the Army's "CIC" refer to?

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