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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. What is Bohr’s religious heritage?
(a) He is Catholic
(b) He is fully Jewish
(c) He is agnostic
(d) He is half Jewish

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

4. What did Bohr agree not to talk about before Heisenberg arrived?
(a) Personal matters
(b) Margrethe
(c) Politics
(d) Science

5. What inspired the Nazi’s nickname for Heisenberg?
(a) His loyalty to their cause
(b) His interest in atomic physics
(c) His mistaken calculations
(d) His interest in theoretical physics

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What explanation does Bohr give for the number of Heisenberg’s coveted object in Germany?

3. How does Bohr claim he reacted to Heisenberg?

4. What excuse does Bohr make for Heisenberg regarding this first stop?

5. What is fired at in fission?

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