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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 Chapter 16, when did the Politburo publicly promise that the first two of the three remaining Chernobyl reactors would be put back into service?
(a) Before winter.
(b) December.
(c) Late fall.
(d) November.

2. What was the cost of building the Sarcophagus per day?
(a) $1.5 million.
(b) $1.3 million.
(c) $2.1 million.
(d) $1.7 million.

3. How many heat-resistant zirconium-alloy pressure tubes were in the channels of the RBMK?
(a) 1,800.
(b) 1,600.
(c) 750.
(d) 900.

4. On June 5, how long did Gorbachev give Slavsky and his men to complete the sarcophagus around Unit Four?
(a) Until September.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) Until November.

5. By Tuesday, April 29, what did the temperature from the reactor drop to?
(a) 300 degrees centigrade.
(b) 750 degrees centigrade.
(c) 500 degrees centigrade.
(d) 800 degrees centigrade.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what compartment was Shashenok found unconscious?

2. How far did the government commission have to withdraw from Pripyat on April 29 because of the radiation levels there?

3. By the middle of the summer, how much concrete was being churned out every 24 hours by the Sredmash plants?

4. How many rems did Tarakanov collect after 2 weeks inside his command post and several trips to the rooftops?

5. When was the Mammoth beam finally lowered into place?

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