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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 much larger was the RBMK than Western reactors by volume?
(a) 25 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 20 times.
(d) 15 times.

2. After an explosion at Chelyabinsk-40 in 1957, how many villages were wiped from the map?
(a) 23.
(b) 11.
(c) 32.
(d) 18.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many heat-resistant zirconium-alloy pressure tubes were in the channels of the RBMK?

2. 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?

3. What time did Toptunov set off for the bus stop for his shift at Reactor Number Four on April 25, 1986?

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

5. When did construction begin on the first RBMK reactor in the Soviet Union?

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