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

2. How much did the biological shield around the RBMK weight?
(a) 1,000 tons.
(b) 2,000 tons.
(c) 3,100 tons.
(d) 1,500 tons.

3. How long after the catastrophe began was an evacuation order issued for Pripyat?
(a) 28 hours.
(b) 23 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 32 hours.

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

5. How many roentgen per hour did Alexander Logachev report before 5 p.m. on Saturday after the accident?
(a) 1,110.
(b) 1,800.
(c) 2,080.
(d) 1,020.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rivers and streams formed the Dnieper River basin?

2. By nightfall on Saturday, how many doses of potassium iodide arrived at Pripyat?

3. When did the Soviet Council of MInisters issue a decree approving the construction of the RBMKs?

4. By Sunday, how many helicopters did General Antoshkin command?

5. On Saturday, how many tons of boric acid powder did Sklyarov order be sent from Rovno nuclear power station?

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