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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first major accident involving an RBMK reactor?
(a) October 17, 1975.
(b) December 4, 1975.
(c) November 30, 1975.
(d) September 20, 1975.

2. How many rems did Tarakanov collect after 2 weeks inside his command post and several trips to the rooftops?
(a) 200.
(b) 180.
(c) 156.
(d) 195.

3. How many missions did Vladimir Usatenko complete inside Units Three and Four?
(a) 26.
(b) 33.
(c) 28.
(d) 31.

4. If operators faced a situation calling for an emergency shutdown of an RBMK, how long would it take to gradually reduce the reactor's power to zero?
(a) 20 to 35 seconds.
(b) 15 to 30 seconds.
(c) 16 to 28 seconds.
(d) 18 to 21 seconds.

5. How far did the government commission have to withdraw from Pripyat on April 29 because of the radiation levels there?
(a) 5 kilometers.
(b) 31 kilometers.
(c) 19 kilometers.
(d) 23 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. From how many designs would the design for the Sarcophagus project be chosen?

2. How much did every refugee from Pripyat receive from the Soviet Red Cross Society?

3. How many trucks from Fire Station Number Two drove up to Unit Four at Chernobyl after the explosion?

4. What was the cost of building the Sarcophagus per day?

5. On Wednesday evening, how many people did Radio Msocow admit had died and been hospitalized?

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