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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Panic Grass and Feverfew.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Tanimoto's health a few weeks after the bombing?
(a) He loses all his hair.
(b) He falls ill with malaise, weariness, and feverishness.
(c) He experiences upset stomachs.
(d) He is suddenly unable to walk.

2. What does Dr. Fujii offer the Jesuit when they find him at eleven o'clock in the morning?
(a) Rice.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

3. What does the man who tries to rescue Miss Sasaki tell her?
(a) "I am too weak to get you out of here."
(b) "Don't move! I'll return in an hour!"
(c) "We have no men to help you! You'll have to get out by yourself."
(d) "If you hang onto my arm, I'll be able to pull you out."

4. What ends up happening to Mr. Fukai, the Japanese secretary of the diocese?
(a) He is found dead.
(b) No one sees him again.
(c) He was last seen running into a fire.
(d) He is found at the Red Cross Hospital.

5. What do the Japanese call the B-29?
(a) Mr. B-29.
(b) Mr. 29.
(c) Mr. B.
(d) Mr. Bomb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Hatsuyo Nakamura doing when the bomb drops?

2. Once Mrs. Nakamura takes her children out into the street, what does she worry about?

3. In Chapter 2, why does Mr. Tanimoto run back to a hillock in the rayon man's garden?

4. What happens to the climate in Asano Park?

5. In Chapter 3, what gesture makes Father Kleinsorge a little hysterical and want to cry suddenly?

(see the answer key)

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