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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did construction begin on the first RBMK reactor in the Soviet Union?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1970.

2. In what compartment was Shashenok found unconscious?
(a) 510.
(b) 439.
(c) 718.
(d) 604.

3. In 1953, how far did a hydrogen bomb tested by the USSR turn the surface of the earth to glass around ground zero?
(a) 4 kilometers.
(b) 7 kilometers.
(c) 5 kilometers.
(d) 6 kilometers.

4. In Chapter 11 because of the secret nature of his mission, how long was it before Velikhov was able to call his wife?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

5. By morning on Saturday, how many patients were admitted?
(a) 75.
(b) 90.
(c) 80.
(d) 105.

Short Answer Questions

1. If the melted fuel poisoned the drinking water, how many people would be affected?

2. How many beds did the Pripyat hospital have?

3. What hours were members of the government commission working in Chapter 11?

4. When was the reactor design called the RBMK-1000 complete?

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

(see the answer key)

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