1. What does the rumor being spread about the atomic bomb do to Mrs. Nakamura and her children?
(a) The rumor makes them lose all hope of ever regaining their normal lives.
(b) The rumor makes them wish they had died the moment the bomb dropped.
(c) The rumor arouses more hatred and resentment of America than they had felt all through the war.
(d) The rumor makes them feel more resigned and passive about the moral issue of the atomic bomb.

2. What do the employers develop against the survivors of the atomic bomb?
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Pity.

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

4. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?
(a) They believe that if another bomb hits, they could hide behind the rocks and trees in the garden.
(b) They believe that if the Americans come back, they would bomb only buildings.
(c) They believe that they will have all the food and water they need there.
(d) The park was too far away from Hiroshima to be affected by the bombings.

5. 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 skin slips off in huge, glovelike pieces.
(b) Her bones break through her skin.
(c) Her hands are as hard as clay.
(d) He hears her joints disconnecting from each other.