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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Heisenberg envious of Bohr?
(a) Bohr has many children
(b) Bohr has his own institute
(c) Bohr has an article about to be published
(d) Bohr has access to a cyclotron

2. What animal did Schrödinger use in his example?
(a) A dog
(b) A mouse
(c) A cat
(d) A rat

3. What does Heisenberg teach that is considered an act of resistance?
(a) Atomic physics
(b) Relativity
(c) Theoretical physics
(d) Electro-magnetism

4. What is the official reason for Heisenberg’s 1941 visit?
(a) A lecture about fission
(b) He has come to see Bohr
(c) An astrophysics lecture
(d) He is shopping for a cyclotron

5. According to Margrethe, what happened every time Heisenberg tried to explain why he visited?
(a) His reasons became less clear
(b) Bohr got angrier
(c) They understood more
(d) People stopped listening

Short Answer Questions

1. What is fired at in fission?

2. What does Bohr initially think about Margrethe’s proposed activity?

3. What happened after the SS brought Heisenberg in for questioning?

4. When was the last time Heisenberg had seen the Bohrs?

5. What does fission release?

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