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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Mr. Tanimoto run back to a hillock in the rayon man's garden?
(a) He wants to find his friends.
(b) He wants to hide in a better area.
(c) He wants to get a view of Hiroshima.
(d) He wants to help more wounded people.

2. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?
(a) They believe that if another bomb hits, they could hide behind the rocks and trees in the garden.
(b) The park was too far away from Hiroshima to be affected by the bombings.
(c) They believe that they will have all the food and water they need there.
(d) They believe that if the Americans come back, they would bomb only buildings.

3. On what day is the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) August 26, 1945.
(b) August 1, 1945.
(c) August 16, 1945.
(d) August 6, 1945.

4. What is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge doing when the bomb falls?
(a) He is sleeping on a cot.
(b) He is praying while lying on a cot.
(c) He is writing a letter while lying on a cot.
(d) He is lying on a cot reading a Jesuit magazine.

5. What did Mrs. Nakamura's deceased husband do for a living?
(a) He was a government official.
(b) He was a tailor.
(c) He was a surgeon.
(d) He was a clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the bomb falls, what does everyone in Hiroshima expect to suffer?

2. After being at the park for a while, what becomes the peoples' concern?

3. Why does Dr. Fujii have to get up early on the morning the bomb is dropped?

4. In general, the survivors of Hiroshima...

5. What is Miss Sasaki's neighbor at the factory mistaken about?

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