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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does fission produce BEFORE the final product?
(a) Plutonium
(b) Neptunium
(c) Mercury
(d) Uranium

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

3. What does Bohr consider to have ended before Heisenberg even arrives?
(a) His marriage
(b) His research
(c) Their friendship
(d) The war

4. What is the main barrier between Heisenberg and Bohr at the beginning of the former’s visit?
(a) Jealousy
(b) A romantic relationship
(c) Margrethe
(d) Their nationalities

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Heisenberg’s most important visit to Copenhagen take place?

2. What does Bohr compare his partnership with Heisenberg to?

3. Why does Bohr think Heisenberg’s visit might be apolitical?

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

5. What does fission release?

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