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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what speeds did the wind currents blow the cloud of radiation northwest across the USSR?
(a) Between 25 and 100 kilometers an hour.
(b) 125 kilometers an hour.
(c) 75 kilometers an hour.
(d) Between 50 and 150 kilometers an hour.

3. How old was Sklyarov in 1986?
(a) 53.
(b) 50.
(c) 51.
(d) 55.

4. How many trucks from Fire Station Number Two drove up to Unit Four at Chernobyl after the explosion?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

5. To limit overall radiation exposure, what was the length of the duty tours for the teams of Sredmash US-605 in Chernobyl?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a Soviet air force pilot shoot down a Korean Air jumbo jet?

2. When was a statement finally issued by TASS regarding the accident at Chernobyl?

3. How many patients did a doctor say needed to evacuated to Moscow at 4 p.m. on Saturday?

4. What building in Washington, D.C. is so radioactive that the bulding would fail federal safety codes regulating nuclear power plants?

5. In September, what became the official death toll of the nuclear accident?

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