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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many tons of topsoil would have had to be removed and buried as nuclear waste to truly decontaminate the Pripyat marshes?
2. How many tons could the Mi-26 carry in a single load?
3. On what date was General Tarakanov summoned to a meeting by coded cipher in Chapter 16?
4. At the end of Chapter 10, how far had the contamination from the plant spread?
5. In Chapter 16, how high did the levels of radiation reach in Area M?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were hundreds of tons of material dropped into the burning reactor every day in Chapter 11?
2. What were the charages against Viktor Brukhanov and the other five men who stood accused of causing the disaster at the Chernobyl Atomic Energy Station?
3. Why were theorectical physicists concerned about the threat of molten corium, and what solution did they propose?
4. What did Regan say about the lack of information from the Soviets regarding the nuclear accident at Chernobyl?
5. When did Mikhail Gorbachev finally address the explosion at Chernobyl?
6. What were the verdicts in the trial of Viktor Brukhanov and the five men tried with him?
7. What did U.S. intelligence know about the events at the Chernobyl plant in Chapter 12?
8. By 2 p.m. on Sunday, what did Swedish authorities conclude?
9. On July 25, how were busloads of Pripyat evacuees allowed to reclaim items from their apartments?
10. What was the death toll in September, and why did that become the offical death toll of the accident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chronic radiation sickness is acquired gradually and acute radiation sickness is acquired quickly. What are the difficulties of treating each condition? Is one more difficult to treat than the other?
Essay Topic 2
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Higginbotham use imagery to help readers imagine the disaster and the events he relates in Midnight at Chernobyl?
Essay Topic 3
A Sarcophagus was built around Reactor Number Four. Why was a Sarcophagus built around Reactor Number Four, and why was it so difficult to build?
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