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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?
(a) Around $50 per square foot.
(b) $100 per square foot.
(c) About $65 per square foot.
(d) $75 per square foot.

2. When did a National Academy of Science report show no significant increase in birth defects of the children of victims in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2005.

3. When was the Los Alamos Primer declassified and published by the United States?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1960s.

4. How long were the steel columns of the World Trade Center designed to maintain their strength during an ordinary fire?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 4 to 5 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 2 to 3 hours.

5. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?
(a) About 50 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) At least 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times the energy of uranium and plutonium bombs can be released by hydrogen bombs?

2. In 2008, how much did solar cells cost per square yard?

3. What was the blast radius of the M83 bombs carried by the B-52s?

4. How far is the moon from the Earth?

5. How many beta rays must a fifth of whiskey emit every minute or be considered unfit for human consumption?

(see the answer key)

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