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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Mr. Tanimoto and Father Kleinsorge eat from the garden on the way to the shelter?
(a) A roasted pumpkin.
(b) Roasted peanuts.
(c) A roasted corn on the cob.
(d) Roasted potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...

3. What nationality is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge?

4. Why is Mrs. Nakamura's neighbor tearing down his house before the bombing?

5. Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls...

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