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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was a name settled on for the Chernobyl plant?
(a) March 11, 1970.
(b) January 24, 1970.
(c) February 20, 1970.
(d) April 9, 1970.

2. By Sunday evening, how many tons of boron and sand had General Antoshkin's pilots been able to dump into Unit Four?
(a) 20 tons of boron and 180 tons of sand.
(b) 10 tons of boron and 80 tons of sand.
(c) 5 tons of boron and 50 tons of sand.
(d) 15 tons of boron and 100 tons of sand.

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

4. At the end of Chapter 12, what size chamber did theoreticians propose building under Unit Four designed to house a massive, purpose-built water-cooled heat exchanger?
(a) 8 meters high and 60 meters square.
(b) 6 meters high and 40 meters square.
(c) 5 meters high and 30 meters square.
(d) 4 meters high and 25 meters square.

5. When did Soviet scientists complete the first reactor to generate commercial electricity?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the location of the fallout from a clandestine radioactive accident that Logachev traveled to?

2. How far did the government commission have to withdraw from Pripyat on April 29 because of the radiation levels there?

3. In what river basin was the Chernobyl plant constructed?

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

5. How many pages of the report Legasov created on the disaster at Chernobyl were excised on the direct orders of Prime Minister Ryzhkov?

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