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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1983, how many known nuclear accidents had there been and where was the accident?
(a) 5 in the USSR.
(b) 2 in the USSR.
(c) 1 in the U.S.
(d) 1 in Britain.

2. What did Valentina Brukhanov end up doing where she was billeted after being evacuated from Pripyat?
(a) Baking.
(b) Milking cows.
(c) Mucking barns.
(d) Quilting.

3. By Sunday, how many men and women from the nuclear plant were admitted to Hospital Number Six?
(a) 207.
(b) 184.
(c) 198.
(d) 218.

4. How many roentgen per hour did the radiation dosimeter indicate as Logachev and his men passed the concrete signpost marking the perimeter of the power station grounds?
(a) 29.
(b) 51.
(c) 32.
(d) 15.

5. What was the cost of building the Sarcophagus per day?
(a) $1.7 million.
(b) $1.5 million.
(c) $2.1 million.
(d) $1.3 million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By the end of the week, how many did the New York Post say had died in Ukraine from unconfirmed reports?

3. At a press conference in Mowcow, how many transplant patients did Gale announce would probably die?

4. By 7:30 a.m., how long had Akimov and Toptunov been exposed to to the gamma fields inside Unit 4?

5. If a steam explosion happened and destroyed the rest of Unit Four and the other three reactors, how long might a large area of Europe be uninhabitable?

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