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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months after Hiroshima was bombed, did an additional 37,000 people die?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. When did the radioactive releases from the reactor suddenly increase and double from 3 million to 6 million curies?
(a) May 5.
(b) May 4.
(c) May 3.
(d) May 2.

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

4. By Sunday evening, how many tons of boron and sand had General Antoshkin's pilots been able to dump into Unit Four?
(a) 5 tons of boron and 50 tons of sand.
(b) 15 tons of boron and 100 tons of sand.
(c) 20 tons of boron and 180 tons of sand.
(d) 10 tons of boron and 80 tons of sand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Units Five and Six of the Chernobyl station come online?

2. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?

3. At what time did a purple cone of iridescent flame leap 150 meters into the air around Chernobyl's ventilation stack?

4. By Sunday, how many helicopters did General Antoshkin command?

5. On April 30, how many hours a day did army reservists pile sacks into parachute canopies and secure them to cargo hard points?

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