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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Aftermath.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Sasaki's fiance stop coming to see her?
(a) She tells him she no longer wants to marry him.
(b) He meets and falls in love with someone else.
(c) He doesn't like the fact that she has become a very depressed person.
(d) His family doesn't want him to marry an atomic bomb survivor and cripple.

2. What it something Dr. Fujii feel despite the misery all around him?
(a) He is ashamed of his appearance.
(b) He wishes he wasn't a doctor so he wouldn't have to attend to anyone.
(c) He is positive that most of the wounded will survive.
(d) He is afraid that he lost all his wealth.

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

4. As symptoms of radiation disease reveal themselves, it becomes clear that many of them resemble the effects of...
(a) An overdose of electromagnetic spectrum.
(b) An overdose of x-rays.
(c) An overdose of gamma rays.
(d) An overdose of electromagnetic radiation.

5. After the explosion, what does Father Kleinsorge run around in?
(a) His underwear.
(b) His pajamas.
(c) A heavy coat.
(d) His bathrobe.

Short Answer Questions

1. On August 18th, what does Father Kleinsorge begin to feel as he walks halfway from the center of town?

2. What is the 20-year-old woman doing when Mr. Tanimoto sees her?

3. What does the doctor tell Mother Superior about Father Kleinsorge?

4. What ends up happening to Father Kleinsorge's wounds a few weeks after the bombing?

5. What does Mr. Tanaka do as Mr. Tanimoto reads the psalm?

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