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Multiple Choice Questions

1. In general, the survivors of Hiroshima...
(a) They assisted only their relatives or immediate neighbors.
(b) They were too shocked to help anyone but themselves.
(c) They tried to help everyone around them.
(d) They only assisted the women, children and elders.

2. What do people hear prior to the bomb dropping?
(a) The all-clear sound.
(b) A plane flying over.
(c) A radio announcement assuring everyone that all is safe.
(d) The warning siren.

3. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...
(a) He is proud to have been able to do.
(b) He regrets having done.
(c) Saves a number of people.
(d) Turns out to be a mistake.

4. What is Mr. Masakazu Fujii doing when the bomb drops?
(a) He has just sat down to drink a cup of coffee on the porch.
(b) He has just sat down to read the paper on the porch.
(c) He has just begun to give orders to his nurse.
(d) He has just begun to chat with a patient.

5. What is Mrs. Halsuyo Nakamura's profession?
(a) She is a dental assistant.
(b) She is a nurse.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Nakamura's deceased husband do for a living?

2. What does a shortwave rebroadcast announcement by the President of the United States do?

3. What do the Japanese call the B-29?

4. What is Miss Sasaki told before she is lifted to a relief station?

5. In Chapter 2, after the bombing, why does Mr. Tanimoto run towards the city when everyone else is running out?

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