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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bohr think that scientists are still working on fission?
(a) He does not think that they are working on it
(b) There is magic in it
(c) There is a lot left to be discovered
(d) His early work was erroneous

2. What do the men do at the end of the play?
(a) They do one more draft
(b) They have nothing left to say
(c) They apologize to Margrethe
(d) They calculate the bomb’s necessities together

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

4. What does one need to fission the most common uranium isotope?
(a) Fast neutrons
(b) Fast protons
(c) Regular protons
(d) Regular neutrons

5. Where did Heisenberg and Bohr first meet?
(a) In a classroom
(b) Through mutual friends
(c) At a party
(d) At a lecture festival

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Bohrs invite Heisenberg to do during this visit?

2. In Heisenberg’s illustration of his theory, what or who is an electron?

3. What does Heisenberg think is the last variable in the quantum state of the atom?

4. Where does Heisenberg invite Bohr?

5. What would the consequences be for Heisenberg if his government knew what he was doing in Copenhagen?

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