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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hours were members of the government commission working in Chapter 11?
(a) 8 a.m to 1 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(c) 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(d) 8 a.m. to midnight.

2. How fast could the specially manufactured trailers move when delivering the steel beam called the Mammoth?
(a) 4 kilometers per hour.
(b) 2 kilometers per hour.
(c) 7 kilometers per hour.
(d) 6 kilometers per hour.

3. By 2 a.m. after the explosion, how many other fire brigades from all over Kiev raced to the plant?
(a) 11.
(b) 17.
(c) 21.
(d) 16.

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

5. When were Akimov, Toptunov, and 12 other engineers, electricians, and machinists finally recognized for their heroism during the nuclear accident?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. If operators faced a situation calling for an emergency shutdown of an RBMK, how long would it take to gradually reduce the reactor's power to zero?

2. How many children attended School Number Four in Pripyat in the 1980s?

3. On what date was General Tarakanov summoned to a meeting by coded cipher in Chapter 16?

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

5. How many roentgen per hour did Alexander Logachev report before 5 p.m. on Saturday after the accident?

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