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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Pilot" – "Hiroshima".

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 Hydro.
(b) The Phantom.
(c) The Vesper.
(d) The Tiger.

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

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

4. When was Harry Gold born?
(a) December 11, 1910.
(b) July 7, 1917.
(c) May 22, 1915.
(d) March 29, 1908.

5. By what name did Dorothy McKibben's potential employer introduce himself when he interviewed with her at a Santa Fe hotel in March of 1943?
(a) Mr. Bradley.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Werner.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location in Santa Fe did Klaus Fuchs choose for future meetings with Harry Gold in 1945?

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

3. When did Klaus Fuchs sail for America to join the Manhattan Project?

4. What date is described in the Prologue of Bomb?

5. What does S.O.E. stand for?

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