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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is fired in fission?
(a) An electron
(b) An atom
(c) A proton
(d) A neutron

2. What did Heisenberg not understand when he had his moment of clarity?
(a) Matrix calculus
(b) Fission
(c) Particle functions
(d) Wave mechanics

3. How old is Heisenberg in relationship to the Bohrs’ eldest son?
(a) Younger
(b) It is unclear
(c) The same age
(d) Older

4. In Heisenberg’s illustration of his theory, what or who is an electron?
(a) A buoy
(b) Bohr
(c) Blood
(d) Margrethe

5. What event took place the year Heisenberg first came to Copenhagen?
(a) Margrethe gave birth to a son
(b) The Bohrs were married
(c) The Bohrs had a daughter
(d) Heisenberg was married

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margrethe fear is the inspiration behind Heisenberg’s visit?

2. What is Bohr’s religious heritage?

3. From whose work does Heisenberg and Bohr’s own work stem?

4. What is the Nazi’s nickname for Heisenberg?

5. What is Margrethe’s theory about Heisenberg’s 1941 visit?

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