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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To limit overall radiation exposure, what was the length of the duty tours for the teams of Sredmash US-605 in Chernobyl?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 2 months.

2. When did the Soviet Council of MInisters issue a decree approving the construction of the RBMKs?
(a) October 2, 1986.
(b) July 17, 1966.
(c) September 29, 1966.
(d) August 9, 1966.

3. By 2 a.m. after the explosion, how many other fire brigades from all over Kiev raced to the plant?
(a) 17.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

4. At what time did a purple cone of iridescent flame leap 150 meters into the air around Chernobyl's ventilation stack?
(a) 1:31 a.m.
(b) 1:28 a.m.
(c) Around 1:24 a.m.
(d) Just after 1:25 a.m.

5. How long after the explosion was Viktor Brukhanov called about the incident?
(a) 1 1/2 minutes.
(b) 2 minutes.
(c) 3 minutes.
(d) 2 1/2 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did the biological shield around the RBMK weight?

3. On Tuesday night in the Ukrainian cities of Rovno and Zhitomir, more than 100 kilometers away, how much did the levels of background radiation increase?

4. How old was one of Dyatlov's sons when he died from leukemia?

5. What altitude did the cloud of radiation reach before it was caught by wind currents?

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