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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. On Tuesday night in the Ukrainian cities of Rovno and Zhitomir, more than 100 kilometers away, how much did the levels of background radiation increase?

2. When did Brukhanov submit a request to take time off to visit his son and his wife?

3. For how how many days did Tarakanov's men remove debris from the roofs of the reactors from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.?

4. When was a statement finally issued by TASS regarding the accident at Chernobyl?

5. What did Valentina Brukhanov end up doing where she was billeted after being evacuated from Pripyat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the China Syndrome, and why was it a concern?

2. What happened when Brukhanov took time off to visit his wife and son in the Crimea?

3. In Chapter 11, what was a mysterious black carpet found in the banquet hall of the Hotel Polesia?

4. What did Regan say about the lack of information from the Soviets regarding the nuclear accident at Chernobyl?

5. Why were theorectical physicists concerned about the threat of molten corium, and what solution did they propose?

6. By 2 p.m. on Sunday, what did Swedish authorities conclude?

7. What was the death toll in September, and why did that become the offical death toll of the accident?

8. Why did the Ukrainian Minsitry of Health wish to cancel the May Day parade in Kiev, and why was it not canceled?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 16, how are General Tarakanov's men dressed to work on the roof above Unit Three?

10. What debate was there regarding how much rem workers cleaning up at Chernobyl could be exposed to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An investigation into the causes of the nuclear accident was begun right away. How was the investigation conducted? Was it a fair and unbiased investigation?

Essay Topic 2

While the fire raged at the nuclear plant, the citizens of Pripyat enjoyed a typical Saturday. How does the way that Higgenbotham compares the frantic situation at the nuclear plant to citizens enjoying a typical Saturday demonstrate the seriousness of the tragedy?

Essay Topic 3

The cleanup efforts were described as Sisyphean. What work was required for the clean-up and why were those efforts described as Sisyphean?

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