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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are the huge drops of water falling from the sky?
(a) They are drops of condensed moisture.
(b) They are simply rain.
(c) They are water mixed with fission fragments.
(d) They are water coming from the hoses of firemen fighting the blaze.

4. 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 government official.
(d) He was a tailor.

5. Who does Dr. Terufimi Sasaki live with?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what time does the atomic bomb flash above Hiroshima?

3. What it something Dr. Fujii feel despite the misery all around him?

4. What does Mrs. Nakamura do with the sewing machine prior to leaving her home?

5. What do Mr. Tanimoto and Father Kleinsorge eat from the garden on the way to the shelter?

(see the answer key)

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