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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much larger was the RBMK than Western reactors by volume?
(a) 15 times.
(b) 20 times.
(c) 25 times.
(d) 5 times.

3. What hours were members of the government commission working in Chapter 11?
(a) 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(b) 8 a.m to 1 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(d) 8 a.m. to midnight.

4. Where were the dimension of the core of the RBMK?
(a) 15 meters across and 9 meters high.
(b) 10 meters across and 9 meters high.
(c) 20 meters across and 17 meters high.
(d) 12 meters across and 7 meters high.

5. How old was General Tarakanov in 1986?
(a) 49.
(b) 61.
(c) 58.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1986, how many voting members were there in the Politburo?

2. How old was Efim Slavsky when he was asked to resign as the leader of the Sredmash?

3. When an Army Medical Corps radiologist wore experimental clothing and stepped onto the rooftop in Area M, how much radiation did he absorb in 1 minute and 13 seconds?

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

5. How much of an exposure limit did General Antoshkin impose for his men who were dropping material into the burning reactor?

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