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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inspired the Nazi’s nickname for Heisenberg?
(a) His interest in theoretical physics
(b) His interest in atomic physics
(c) His mistaken calculations
(d) His loyalty to their cause

2. What non-scientific talent of Kramers’ do Heisenberg and Bohr discuss?
(a) He skied well
(b) He played the cello
(c) He played the piano
(d) He was a good swimmer

3. How often has Bohr gone skiing since Heisenberg last saw him?
(a) Rarely
(b) Occasionally
(c) Every winter
(d) Not at all.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fallacious claim did Bohr initially make about fission?

2. Where did the Borhs eventually go during the war?

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

4. When did Heisenberg first leave Copenhagen?

5. Where was the ski resort that all three main characters visited?

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