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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Tanimoto's health a few weeks after the bombing?
(a) He loses all his hair.
(b) He is suddenly unable to walk.
(c) He falls ill with malaise, weariness, and feverishness.
(d) He experiences upset stomachs.

2. In the afternoon of the third day after the bombing, what does Dr. Sasaki become obsessed with?
(a) The idea that he is contaminated with radioactivity.
(b) The fact that 100,000 people were killed within an instant.
(c) The idea that his mother thinks he is dead.
(d) The idea that such horrific act as the atomic bomb could take place.

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

4. What in particular causes Miss Sasaki unease as she looks at the ruins of Hiroshima?
(a) The sight of dead naked children stacked together.
(b) The large number of mice roaming the streets.
(c) The amount of peoples' ashes piled on the ground.
(d) The sight of grass and flowers among the ruins.

5. 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."

Short Answer Questions

1. On August 18th, what does Father Kleinsorge use his suitcase for?

2. What did those who were burnt beg for?

3. Where is Father Kleinsorge a year after the bomb?

4. What experience is for Dr. Sasaki more important than the bombing?

5. At Asano Park, how do the wounded die?

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