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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom do the scientists compare Einstein?
(a) God
(b) A priest
(c) Jesus Christ
(d) The Pope

2. What is the reason for the frequency of Bohr’s skiing and sailing trips?
(a) He has been busy with his science
(b) He needs the relaxation
(c) The areas are occupied by the Germans
(d) He is looking for distraction

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

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

5. Other than Leipzig, where else might Heisenberg have gone?
(a) The Sorbonne or ENS in Paris
(b) Oxford or Cambridge
(c) The University of Copenhagen
(d) Columbia University or the University of Chicago

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Heisenberg in relationship to the Bohrs’ eldest son?

2. At the beginning of the play, who is visiting whom?

3. What did people pay attention to instead of Heisenberg’s discoveries?

4. What event took place the year Heisenberg first came to Copenhagen?

5. What does Bohr initially think about Margrethe’s proposed activity?

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