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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Saturday, what time did Essaulov notice ambulances coming from the nuclear plant?
(a) Near dawn.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3:30 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

2. How many members were on Prushinksky's nuclear emergency response team?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

3. By 7:30 a.m., how long had Akimov and Toptunov been exposed to to the gamma fields inside Unit 4?
(a) About 3 hours.
(b) More than 6 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

4. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?
(a) 3 in 25.
(b) 4 in 50.
(c) About 2 in 20.
(d) Less than 1 in 15.

5. Where were the first-draft plans of the RBMK drawn up by a heavy machinery plant?
(a) Novodvinsk.
(b) Stalingrad.
(c) Leningrad.
(d) Minsk.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How old was one of Dyatlov's sons when he died from leukemia?

5. In 1986, how many vehicles did Logachev lead to an emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

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