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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) Cadmium is unnecessary
(b) Germany will never understand it
(c) The Americans must master it
(d) It cannot be used to produce weapons

2. When did Heisenberg first leave Copenhagen?
(a) 1941
(b) 1947
(c) 1913
(d) 1927

3. In what month does Heisenberg think their 1941 meeting took place?
(a) December
(b) November
(c) October
(d) September

4. How old is Heisenberg during the trip to Copenhagen in Act 1?
(a) Almost thirty
(b) Almost forty
(c) Almost fifty
(d) In his early twenties

5. Who is protecting the Bohrs, according to Heisenberg?
(a) The English
(b) The Danes
(c) The Americans
(d) The German Embassy

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Heisenberg’s accepting the chair at Leipzig?

2. Which scientist insulted Heisenberg’s knowledge?

3. When did Bohr make his first big discovery?

4. When did Heisenberg try and fail to see the Bohrs for the first time?

5. What does Heisenberg claim that Bohr is illustrating as he discusses the aforementioned problem?

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