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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the RBMK, to what temperature did the water rise?
(a) 318 degrees centigrade.
(b) 300 degrees centigrade.
(c) 205 degrees centigrade.
(d) 280 degrees centigrade.

2. From how many designs would the design for the Sarcophagus project be chosen?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 18.

3. How many days did Vladimir Usatenko spend inside the zone at Chernobyl?
(a) 58.
(b) 39.
(c) 26.
(d) 44.

4. In 1983, how many known nuclear accidents had there been and where was the accident?
(a) 5 in the USSR.
(b) 1 in the U.S.
(c) 1 in Britain.
(d) 2 in the USSR.

5. When did the trial of Viktor Brukhanov and the other five men accused of causing the disaster at Chernobyl begin?
(a) August 4, 1987.
(b) July 7, 1987.
(c) September 15, 1987.
(d) June 11, 1987.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 10, how far had the contamination from the plant spread?

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

3. In Chapter 11 because of the secret nature of his mission, how long was it before Velikhov was able to call his wife?

4. When did the Soviet Council of MInisters issue a decree approving the construction of the RBMKs?

5. When was the rundown unit supposed to have tested for Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl plant?

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