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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years of evidence was Harry Gold racing to destroy in the Prologue?
(a) 12 years of evidence.
(b) 17 years of evidence.
(c) 4 years of evidence.
(d) 20 years of evidence.

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

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

5. What political party did Tom Black pressure Harry Gold to join?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The Labor Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date was Albert Einstein's letter to the U.S. President warning of Germany's development of an atomic bomb delivered?

2. How old was Jens Poulsson when he was chosen as the leader of a special mission to attack the Vemork power plant?

3. What was Moe Berg's profession prior to his work for the OSS in World War II?

4. When did German forces capture Norway and Denmark during World War II?

5. How far did the British plane drop Poulsson's team from their intended drop target on the Vemork mission?

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