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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Saturday, how far did chemical troops register 30 roentgen per hour from the Chernobyl plant?
(a) 50 kilometers.
(b) 60 kilometers.
(c) 25 kilometers.
(d) 30 kilometers.

2. How many rivers and streams formed the Dnieper River basin?
(a) 28,000.
(b) 32,000.
(c) 9,000.
(d) 14,000.

3. How long did it take Sklyarov to work his way up from a junior technician at a coal-fired power plant to station director?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 14 years.
(d) 11 years.

4. 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) 7 hours.
(c) More than 6 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

5. How old was one of Dyatlov's sons when he died from leukemia?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the RBMK, to what temperature did the water rise?

2. How long did General Pikalov believe it would take for the decontamination work?

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

4. In what compartment was Shashenok found unconscious?

5. By Tuesday, April 29, what did the temperature from the reactor drop to?

(see the answer key)

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