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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fallacious claim did Bohr initially make about fission?
(a) Germany will never understand it
(b) Cadmium is unnecessary
(c) The Americans must master it
(d) It cannot be used to produce weapons

2. In what area did Bohr make his first big discovery?
(a) Fission
(b) General mechanics
(c) Quantum theory
(d) Atomic physics

3. To what period does Heisenberg compare his work with Bohr?
(a) The Enlightenment
(b) The Dark Ages
(c) The Industrial Revolution
(d) The Renaissance

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

5. What does Margrethe find most objectionable about Heisenberg?
(a) His morals
(b) His manners
(c) His nationality
(d) His appearance

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heisenberg imply Weizsacker might have told Bohr?

2. In retrospect, what do Heisenberg and Bohr doubt about their first meeting?

3. When did Bohr make his first big discovery?

4. To whom do the scientists compare Einstein?

5. How does Heisenberg suggest they disprove the insult of his knowledge?

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