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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Heisenberg characterize Bohr?
(a) As a father
(b) As a husband
(c) As a drunk
(d) As a failure

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

3. What segment of the population, important to Heisenberg and Bohr, has fled Germany because of the Nazis?
(a) Jewish scientists
(b) Jewish writers
(c) Conscientious objectors
(d) Apolitical scientists

4. How does Margrethe refer to Weizsacker?
(a) Your enemy
(b) Our enemy
(c) Our friend
(d) Your friend

5. Who is protecting the Bohrs, according to Heisenberg?
(a) The Americans
(b) The Danes
(c) The English
(d) The German Embassy

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does fission produce BEFORE the final product?

3. How long did Bohr estimate it would take to produce one gram of U-235?

4. Other than Leipzig, where else might Heisenberg have gone?

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

(see the answer key)

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