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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) 29.
(b) 31.
(c) 35.
(d) 26.

2. What was the name of the area from where William Laurence and the scientists observed the testing of the plutonium bomb?
(a) Bathtub Row.
(b) Trinity.
(c) St. Lawrence.
(d) Compana Hill.

3. Where was Knut Haukelid born?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) Oslo, Norway.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

4. How heavy was the bomb that Haukelid planted on the ferry that was to transport the heavy water from the Vemork plant?
(a) 19 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 8 pounds.
(d) 14 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) 6 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time of F.D.R.'s death?

2. Where did Ted Hall work after leaving the U.S. in 1962?

3. When was Ruth Werner sent to Britain to set up a network of informants to the Soviet Union?

4. What was the population of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1943?

5. Where did Harry Gold live when he was questioned by the FBI in the Prologue?

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