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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 "The Evils of This Time".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the nickname Dogpatch refer?
(a) Oak Ridge facility.
(b) Los Alamos.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Hanford facility.

2. What is the topic of Bohr's first published scientific paper?
(a) The surface tension of water.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Electrons.
(d) The atom.

3. Bohr sets out the order of elements on the periodic table based on what part of the atom?
(a) Neutrons.
(b) Electrons.
(c) Protons.
(d) Photons.

4. How long does Lawrence calculate the size of the tube he needs?
(a) 1 mile.
(b) 100 feet.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 100 yards.

5. What does J.J. Thompson discover?
(a) The proton.
(b) The atom.
(c) The electron.
(d) The neutron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gas do the Germans first introduce into the war at Ypres, contrary to the terms of the Hague Declaration of 1899?

2. What two scientists are known to work together on gas warfare in German-occupied Brussels?

3. Where do Frisch's parents go to live after his father is released from concentration camp?

4. Who heads the Academic Assistance Council in the 1930's?

5. Who destroys the Norwegian heavy-water installation in February 1943?

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