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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bohr do in the game of cards that Heisenberg recalls?
(a) He won with a straight
(b) He intentionally bluffed
(c) He won with a fake straight
(d) He folded

2. In what month does Heisenberg think their 1941 meeting took place?
(a) September
(b) December
(c) October
(d) November

3. 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

4. What explanation does Bohr give for the number of Heisenberg’s coveted object in Germany?
(a) German publications are printing less work
(b) The Jewish scientists have fled the country
(c) German funding has been cut
(d) The birthrate goes down during wartime

5. What is Heisenberg’s justification for staying in Germany?
(a) He agrees with the Nazi cause
(b) He wants to be close to Bohr
(c) He wants to rebuild German science after the war
(d) The German scientists are breaking new ground

Short Answer Questions

1. What is fired at in fission?

2. What did Heisenberg achieve in 1924?

3. What does Heisenberg teach that is considered an act of resistance?

4. What area is Bohr the acknowledged expert in?

5. How often has Bohr gone skiing since Heisenberg last saw him?

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