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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Vladimir Scherbitsky in 1986?
(a) 68.
(b) 61.
(c) 60.
(d) 64.

3. In 1983, how many known nuclear accidents had there been and where was the accident?
(a) 5 in the USSR.
(b) 1 in Britain.
(c) 2 in the USSR.
(d) 1 in the U.S.

4. During a 4 p.m. meeting, how many hours did attendees believe they had to intervene before a new criticality began?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. What time did Toptunov set off for the bus stop for his shift at Reactor Number Four on April 25, 1986?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) Around 10 p.m.
(c) 10:45 p.m.
(d) Just before 11 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times smaller are atoms than the width of a human hair?

2. When was the reactor design called the RBMK-1000 complete?

3. On April 26, what time did Vitalii Sklyarov get a call from the central load dispatcher for the Ukrainian grid?

4. How many beds did the Pripyat hospital have?

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

(see the answer key)

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