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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours did it take the cloud of radiation to reach Scandinavia?
(a) 20.
(b) 26.
(c) 24.
(d) 30.

2. How many tons could the Mi-26 carry in a single load?
(a) 15.
(b) Up to 20.
(c) About 25.
(d) 30.

3. By the end of the week, how many did the New York Post say had died in Ukraine from unconfirmed reports?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 18,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 11,000.

4. By what time did Interior Ministry troops wearing chemical warfare suits and respirators block access to the Chernobyl plant?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 8:30 a.m.
(c) 9:30 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

5. When was the reactor design called the RBMK-1000 complete?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1966.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did the USSR energy minister Anatoly Mayorets learn about the accident at Chernobyl?

2. The day after the RBMK reactor in Leningrade meltdown, did the Soviet Union's Council of Ministers give approval to how many RBMK-1000 units in Chernobyl?

3. How many days did Vladimir Usatenko spend inside the zone at Chernobyl?

4. How many stories tall was the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

5. How old was Alexander Logachev in 1986?

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