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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many heat-resistant zirconium-alloy pressure tubes were in the channels of the RBMK?
(a) 900.
(b) 1,600.
(c) 1,800.
(d) 750.

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

3. On Saturday, how many tons of boric acid powder did Sklyarov order be sent from Rovno nuclear power station?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

4. In 1956, how long did Igor Kurchatov believe it would take to create a network of giant nuclear power stations and produce 2 million kilowatts?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 4 years.

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) 16 to 28 seconds.
(b) 18 to 21 seconds.
(c) 15 to 30 seconds.
(d) 20 to 35 seconds.

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. How many rose bushes did Brukhanov wanted planted in 1985?

3. How long after the explosion at Chernobyl did the secure high-frequency lines ring at the Union-level ministries in Moscow?

4. How many patients did a doctor say needed to evacuated to Moscow at 4 p.m. on Saturday?

5. When did Soviet scientists complete the first reactor to generate commercial electricity?

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