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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. What was the name of the ferry boat that the Germans were using to transport heavy water from the Vemork plant?
(a) The Vesper.
(b) The Hydro.
(c) The Tiger.
(d) The Phantom.

2. When did news reach Washington and London that Germany was emptying the water machines at the Vemork plant?
(a) March, 1943.
(b) July, 1944.
(c) September, 1944.
(d) February, 1944.

3. 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) 8 pounds.
(c) 19 pounds.
(d) 14 pounds.

4. On what date was Albert Einstein's letter to the U.S. President warning of Germany's development of an atomic bomb delivered?
(a) April 22, 1938.
(b) November 1, 1939.
(c) September 1, 1939.
(d) October 11, 1939.

5. How old was Jens Poulsson when he was chosen as the leader of a special mission to attack the Vemork power plant?
(a) 29.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were aboard the ferry as it transported heavy water from the Vemork plant?

2. How old was Igor Kurchatov when he was put in charge of building a Soviet atomic weapon?

3. Where did Robert Oppenheimer work as a theoretical physicist and professor of physics in the 1930s?

4. How many people were saved by a rescue boat when the ferry carrying heavy water from the Vemork plant was bombed?

5. Where did Haukelid's training group go to attend parachute school?

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