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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the May Day parade supposed to have been in KIev?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

2. On what date was General Tarakanov summoned to a meeting by coded cipher in Chapter 16?
(a) September 24.
(b) September 16.
(c) September 9.
(d) September 3.

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

4. What time did Vladimir Shashenok die at the hospital on Saturday?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

5. When was the rundown unit supposed to have tested for Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl plant?
(a) After March 1984.
(b) January 1984.
(c) Before December 1983.
(d) February 1984.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories tall was Hospital Number Six?

2. On Tuesday, April 29, how many victims of the accident were hospitalized in Moscow?

3. In Chapter 11 because of the secret nature of his mission, how long was it before Velikhov was able to call his wife?

4. By the end of the first week, how many bone marrow transplants did Dr. Alexander Baranov, head of Hospital Number Six's hematology department oversee?

5. How many trucks from Fire Station Number Two drove up to Unit Four at Chernobyl after the explosion?

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