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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Skinny Superhero" – "Enormoz".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who delivered Albert Einstein's letter regarding the potential development of a German atomic bomb to the President of the United States?
(a) Alexander Sachs.
(b) Robert Oppenheimer.
(c) Luis Alvarez.
(d) Scott Miller.

2. What date is described in the Prologue of Bomb?
(a) November 1, 1952.
(b) July 12, 1945.
(c) May 22, 1950.
(d) September 18, 1951.

3. What does "blitzkrieg" translate to in English?
(a) "Atomic war."
(b) "Lighting war."
(c) "Secret war."
(d) "Ghost war."

4. What is the atomic number of uranium?
(a) 96.
(b) 72.
(c) 92.
(d) 180.

5. Where did Harry Gold live when he was questioned by the FBI in the Prologue?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) San Diego, California.
(d) New York, New York.

Short Answer 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"?

2. Where was Robert Oppenheimer born and raised?

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

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

5. When did Robert Oppenheimer graduate from Harvard University?

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