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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Heisenberg try and fail to see the Bohrs for the first time?
(a) 1939
(b) 1938
(c) 1940
(d) 1937

2. How did Heisenberg feel on Heligoland?
(a) Furious
(b) Happy
(c) Frustrated
(d) Confused

3. What critical mass was actually needed for the bomb?
(a) One gram
(b) 26,000 tons
(c) Fifty kilograms
(d) One ton

4. What activity does Margrethe suggest for the two men?
(a) Sailing
(b) Walking
(c) Table-tennis
(d) Skiing

5. What is Heisenberg currently teaching?
(a) Nuclear physics
(b) Fission
(c) He is not teaching
(d) Theoretical physics

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bohr consider to have ended before Heisenberg even arrives?

2. What does Einstein’s work do for Bohr?

3. How long did Bohr and Heisenberg work together?

4. What does Heisenberg say about the years they worked together?

5. What was the insult that a scientist gave of Heisenberg’s knowledge?

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