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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many people near the Chernobyl reactor were thought to have received about 45 rem each?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 40,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 30,000.

2. How much of a half-life does carbon-14 have?
(a) 2,840 years.
(b) 4,592 years.
(c) 5,730 years.
(d) 3,910 years.

3. How many times the energy of uranium and plutonium bombs can be released by hydrogen bombs?
(a) 200 times.
(b) 800 times.
(c) Over 1,000 times.
(d) About 500 times.

4. In Chapter 6, what was the name of Muller's student in his anecdote?
(a) Cathi.
(b) Dixie.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Liz.

5. When the author had his feet x-rayed as a child, how much radiation did his feet probably receive?
(a) 60 rem.
(b) 50 rem.
(c) 45 rem.
(d) 55 rem.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many tons of gasoline mixed with air and detonated from a parachute, release the energy of over 100 tons of TNT?

3. When did the Soviets carry out a test of the largest man-made nuclear explosion?

4. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?

5. How many horsepower do car engines deliver?

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