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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 much did the biological shield around the RBMK weight?
(a) 3,100 tons.
(b) 1,500 tons.
(c) 2,000 tons.
(d) 1,000 tons.

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

3. How many times smaller are atoms than the width of a human hair?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) A billion.
(d) A million.

4. On Saturday, what time did Essaulov notice ambulances coming from the nuclear plant?
(a) Near dawn.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 3:30 a.m.

5. How did Protsenko's brothers die when she was a baby?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Flu.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Measles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many trucks from Fire Station Number Two drove up to Unit Four at Chernobyl after the explosion?

2. In 1956, how long did Igor Kurchatov believe it would take to create a network of giant nuclear power stations and produce 2 million kilowatts?

3. When was the town of Chernobyl established?

4. How many children attended School Number Four in Pripyat in the 1980s?

5. On Saturday, how many tons of boric acid powder did Sklyarov order be sent from Rovno nuclear power station?

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