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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Margrethe afraid of Heisenberg’s visit?
(a) She is afraid he will turn them in to the Nazi party
(b) She is afraid he will reveal a secret
(c) She does not know what he will say to Bohr
(d) She thinks they will look like collaborators

3. What does fission release?
(a) Light
(b) Energy
(c) Motion
(d) Heat

4. What prevented Heisenberg’s last visit to the Bohrs?
(a) His marriage
(b) The outbreak of war
(c) The death of their child
(d) An argument

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing that Heisenberg thinks he will remain famous for?

2. What did Bohr agree not to talk about before Heisenberg arrived?

3. What metaphor does Margrethe use for their unanswered questions?

4. Why does Bohr refuse Heisenberg’s invitation?

5. How does Margrethe refer to Weizsacker?

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