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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Alexander Logachev in 1986?
(a) 34.
(b) 31.
(c) 29.
(d) 26.

3. How much energy were the high-power channel-type reactors theoretically capable of generating?
(a) 1,000 megawatts.
(b) 1,500 megawatts.
(c) 2,000 megawatts.
(d) 2,500 megawatts.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how late were the electrical tests on the turbines from when they were scheduled to begin?
(a) 9 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

5. If operators faced a situation calling for an emergency shutdown of an RBMK, how long would it take to gradually reduce the reactor's power to zero?
(a) 20 to 35 seconds.
(b) 15 to 30 seconds.
(c) 18 to 21 seconds.
(d) 16 to 28 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What building in Washington, D.C. is so radioactive that the bulding would fail federal safety codes regulating nuclear power plants?

2. In 1983, how many known nuclear accidents had there been and where was the accident?

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

4. How many years after it was planned for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to finally go critical did it go online?

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

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