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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 midnight.
(b) 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(c) 8 a.m to 1 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2. How long after the accident were half of the wild boar shot by hunters in the forest of the Czech Republic too radioactive for human consumption?
(a) 2 decades.
(b) 29 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 3 decades.

3. When did construction begin on the first RBMK reactor in the Soviet Union?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1972.

4. In 1986, how many vehicles did Logachev lead to an emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?
(a) 36.
(b) 28.
(c) More than 30.
(d) About 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When an Army Medical Corps radiologist wore experimental clothing and stepped onto the rooftop in Area M, how much radiation did he absorb in 1 minute and 13 seconds?

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. At the end of Chapter 3, how late were the electrical tests on the turbines from when they were scheduled to begin?

4. When did the radioactive releases from the reactor suddenly increase and double from 3 million to 6 million curies?

5. On April 30, how many hours a day did army reservists pile sacks into parachute canopies and secure them to cargo hard points?

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