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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bohr refuse Heisenberg’s invitation?
(a) He is partially Jewish
(b) He has used all of his vacation time
(c) He has recently been there
(d) He is furious with Heisenberg

2. In what month did the 1914 meeting actually take place?
(a) September
(b) October
(c) November
(d) December

3. When did Heisenberg’s most important visit to Copenhagen take place?
(a) 1947
(b) 1953
(c) 1941
(d) 1924

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

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

6. How does Heisenberg propose that Bohr protect himself?
(a) De-bug his home
(b) Flee the country
(c) Make friends at the Embassy
(d) Come to Germany

7. How old is Heisenberg in relationship to the Bohrs’ eldest son?
(a) Older
(b) Younger
(c) It is unclear
(d) The same age

8. What does Margrethe fear is the inspiration behind Heisenberg’s visit?
(a) Fission
(b) Relativity
(c) Religion
(d) Politics

9. How many of the object of Heisenberg’s envy exist in Germany?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) More than thirty
(d) Thousands

10. What area is Bohr the acknowledged expert in?
(a) Fission
(b) Reactions
(c) Magnetism
(d) Waves

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

12. How has Bohr been treated by the occupying Germans?
(a) They have become his friends
(b) They have ignored him
(c) They have coddled him
(d) They have abused him

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

14. What metaphor does Margrethe use for their unanswered questions?
(a) Ghosts
(b) Table tennis
(c) Skiing
(d) Books

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What uranium isotope is least common?

2. Why is Margrethe afraid of Heisenberg’s visit?

3. How does Heisenberg react to Margrethe during the visit depicted in Act 1?

4. In what month does Heisenberg think their 1941 meeting took place?

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

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