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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the town of Chernobyl established?
(a) 12th century.
(b) 14th century.
(c) 9th century.
(d) 15th century.

2. How many rose bushes did Brukhanov wanted planted in 1985?
(a) 45,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 50,000.

3. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?
(a) About 2 in 20.
(b) 3 in 25.
(c) 4 in 50.
(d) Less than 1 in 15.

4. How many stories tall was the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 4.
(d) 11.

5. How old was one of Dyatlov's sons when he died from leukemia?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 2 a.m. after the explosion, how many other fire brigades from all over Kiev raced to the plant?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 3, how late were the electrical tests on the turbines from when they were scheduled to begin?

4. When was the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?

5. In 1953, how far did a hydrogen bomb tested by the USSR turn the surface of the earth to glass around ground zero?

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