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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?
(a) She is laid with three children.
(b) She is laid with four other wounded, two men and two women.
(c) She is laid with one other person.
(d) She is laid with two other wounded people, a man and a woman.

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

3. How is Miss Sasaki related to Dr. Sasaki?
(a) There is no relation.
(b) She is his sister-in-law.
(c) She is his cousin.
(d) She is his niece.

4. What does Mrs. Nakamura do with the sewing machine prior to leaving her home?
(a) She leaves it where it is.
(b) She buries it under some furniture.
(c) She hides it in the cement tank of water in front of her house.
(d) She hides it in the closet.

5. What happens to the climate in Asano Park?
(a) Rain smelling like gas starts pouring down.
(b) Snow begins to fall.
(c) A whirlwind rips through the park.
(d) A sandstorm rips through the park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in the afternoon, what sweeps into Asano Park?

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

3. Who does the prefecture order to help clear the fire lanes?

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

5. After the bombing, what happens to Dr. Fujii's hospital?

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