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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. Why are the wounded calling out to Mr. Tanimoto?
(a) He is erect and unhurt.
(b) He generously offers his help.
(c) He is carrying water and water for the wounded.
(d) He and his wife are carrying medical kits.

2. In Chapter 3, when Mr. Tanimoto reaches down to the river and takes a woman by the hand, what sickens him so much that he has to sit down?
(a) Her bones break through her skin.
(b) Her hands are as hard as clay.
(c) Her skin slips off in huge, glovelike pieces.
(d) He hears her joints disconnecting from each other.

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

4. In Hiroshima, Father Kleinsorges is one of thousands of sufferers; in Tokyo...
(a) He is one of a hundred sufferers.
(b) His case is very common.
(c) He is a curiosity.
(d) He is one of a million sufferers.

5. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...
(a) Saves a number of people.
(b) He is proud to have been able to do.
(c) Turns out to be a mistake.
(d) He regrets having done.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, after the bombing, why does Mr. Tanimoto run towards the city when everyone else is running out?

2. At the Red Cross Hospital, how many doctors are available for ten thousand patients?

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

4. What does Mrs. Nakamura do once she receives money from the bank for her husband's bond?

5. Months after she is discharged from the hospital, what does Miss Sasaki prepare herself for?

(see the answer key)

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