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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many workers were living in trailers around the erection of the secret plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, by early 1944?

3. Who accompanied the uranium as it was shipped toward the destination of Tinian?

4. What was the name of Paul Tibbets flying team that he developed in late 1944?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom was Carl Eifler replaced in the mission regarding Heisenberg? Why was he replaced?

2. How is the death of President Franklin Roosevelt described in “Falling Stars”?

3. What conflict arose regarding Jean Tatlock between Groves and the Army CIC?

4. How did the United States government respond to questions regarding the blast from the Trinity Test?

5. Who was Theodore Hall? How did Hall become involved in the Manhattan Project?

6. What was Richard Feynman’s mission in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

7. What did Oppenheimer expect to happen to the Manhattan Project after Germany’s surrender? Was he correct?

8. What was Dorothy McKibben’s job description at Los Alamos? What were her duties?

9. What information was passed to the KGB via Ted Hall and Saville Sax in December of 1944?

10. How and why did the plot to kidnap Werner Heisenberg arise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between uranium and plutonium weapons. What are the different types of weapons styles that were used in Fat Man and Little Boy? Why were these styles different based on their use of plutonium or uranium?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the development at Los Alamos. How many scientists resided at the compound that was built there? What resources were available for their research? Why was this location selected?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events and alliances of World War II from September 1, 1939 through January of 1941. What was the United States’ position regarding the war? What was the position of the Soviet Union? Who were Hitler’s allies?

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