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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 many days did Vladimir Usatenko spend inside the zone at Chernobyl?
(a) 58.
(b) 44.
(c) 26.
(d) 39.

2. When did the radioactive releases from the reactor suddenly increase and double from 3 million to 6 million curies?
(a) May 2.
(b) May 5.
(c) May 3.
(d) May 4.

3. How long could it take for transplanted bone marrow to become sufficiently well established in patients to begin producing blood components?
(a) 11 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks or 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks or a month.
(d) 3 months.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what river basin was the Chernobyl plant constructed?

2. When did the men of the Complex Expedition find most of the melted fuel from Unit Four?

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. In 1986, how many vehicles did Logachev lead to an emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

5. To limit overall radiation exposure, what was the length of the duty tours for the teams of Sredmash US-605 in Chernobyl?

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