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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Heisenberg leave Bohr?
(a) To teach in Germany
(b) Heisenberg no longer respected Bohr’s intelligence
(c) Heisenberg fell in love
(d) They had an argument

2. Why does Bohr think Heisenberg’s visit might be apolitical?
(a) Bohr is a Dane and Heisenberg is a German
(b) Scientists don’t care about politics
(c) Their work is only in theoretical physics
(d) They have different political views

3. What did Heisenberg do in Japan?
(a) He jumped off a building
(b) He participated in a tea ceremony
(c) He observed the spring flowers
(d) He climbed a pagoda

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

5. What was unique about the game of cards that Heisenberg recalls?
(a) They both lost a lot of money
(b) They both won a lot of money
(c) Heisenberg won
(d) Bohr won

Short Answer Questions

1. What event took place the year Heisenberg first came to Copenhagen?

2. Which scientist insulted Heisenberg’s knowledge?

3. At the beginning of the play, who is visiting whom?

4. What is Bohr’s opinion of Heisenberg’s resolution to his problem?

5. What does Heisenberg think is the last variable in the quantum state of the atom?

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