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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Heisenberg’s most important visit to Copenhagen take place?
(a) 1941
(b) 1924
(c) 1947
(d) 1953

2. Who is Elisabeth?
(a) Heisenberg’s wife
(b) Heisenberg’s daughter
(c) Heisenberg’s assistant
(d) Bohr’s daughter

3. What segment of the population, important to Heisenberg and Bohr, has fled Germany because of the Nazis?
(a) Jewish writers
(b) Jewish scientists
(c) Apolitical scientists
(d) Conscientious objectors

4. How often has Bohr gone skiing since Heisenberg last saw him?
(a) Not at all.
(b) Occasionally
(c) Every winter
(d) Rarely

5. Where did Heisenberg and Bohr first meet?
(a) In a classroom
(b) Through mutual friends
(c) At a party
(d) At a lecture festival

Short Answer Questions

1. What is fired at in fission?

2. Where did Bohr have his most important insight, according to Heisenberg?

3. What train did Heisenberg take in 1941?

4. What area is Bohr the acknowledged expert in?

5. How old is Heisenberg during the trip to Copenhagen in Act 1?

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