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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did the British plane drop Poulsson's team from their intended drop target on the Vemork mission?
(a) 45 miles away.
(b) 10 miles away.
(c) 65 miles away.
(d) 100 miles away.

2. Who was the U.S. President in July of 1939?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Dwight Eisenhower.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3. Why was the Manhattan Project given this code name?
(a) Because the first atomic tests were to be performed in Manhattan.
(b) Because Manhattan was the name of the man who developed the bomb.
(c) Because its initial offices were in Manhattan.
(d) Because "Manhattan" was code for "bomb."

4. When was Ruth Werner sent to Britain to set up a network of informants to the Soviet Union?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1942.

5. When did the Briggs Advisory Committee on Uranium hold its first meeting?
(a) September 1, 1939.
(b) May 22, 1940.
(c) October 21, 1939.
(d) October 11, 1939.

6. When General Groves first met with the Uranium Committee members in Chicago, how much uranium did they tell him it would take to make an atomic bomb?
(a) Between 100 and 150 pounds.
(b) Between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds.
(c) Between 500 and 1,000 pounds.
(d) Between 10 and 1,000 pounds.

7. When was Robert Oppenheimer born?
(a) December 11, 1910.
(b) November 1, 1914.
(c) May 22, 1908.
(d) April 22, 1904.

8. What building had Colonel Leslie Groves overseen the construction of before he was selected to oversee the bomb project?
(a) The World Trade Center.
(b) The Pentagon.
(c) The White House.
(d) The U.S. Senate Chambers.

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

10. Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agree to combine their resources and work on atomic weapons in the United States?
(a) Because Britain was under attack from German bombers.
(b) Because Britain was about to ally with Germany.
(c) Because the United States had the advantage of top scientists.
(d) Because Britain was inundated with Soviet spies.

11. Where did Eugene Wigner and Leo Szilard find Albert Einstein in "Finding Einstein"?
(a) New Paltz, New York.
(b) New Brunswick, New Jersey.
(c) Princeton, New Jersey.
(d) Peconic, New York.

12. What was Poulsson's answer to the pre-arranged security question, "What did you see walking down the Strand in the early hours of January 1, 1941?"
(a) "Three pink elephants."
(b) "Two dogs in a boat."
(c) "A beaver on a dam."
(d) "A tank rolling down the street."

13. Who were the FBI agents at Harry Gold's door in the Prologue to Bomb?
(a) James Wilson and Peter Martin.
(b) Ted Hall and Lewis Strauss.
(c) Derek Curtis-Bennett and Paul Sachs.
(d) Scott Miller and Richard Brennan.

14. How old was Colonel Leslie Groves when he was selected to oversee the bomb project?
(a) 39.
(b) 46.
(c) 51.
(d) 29.

15. When did Adolf Hitler launch a four-million man invasion across the Soviet border, despite his agreements not to do so?
(a) May, 1939.
(b) June, 1941.
(c) July, 1940.
(d) April, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informed Colonel Leslie Groves that he was selected for an important assignment in developing the atomic bomb?

2. On what date did General Leslie Groves take command of the Manhattan Project?

3. How much did Robert Oppenheimer weigh when he underwent an army physical prior to being appointed to the Manhattan Project?

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

5. Who was the British Colonel that relayed Poulsson's mission regarding the Vemork power plant?

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