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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1949, Miss Sasaki takes courses at Oitu University and passes an examination that qualifies her to work as...
(a) An elementary school teacher.
(b) A music teacher.
(c) A high school teacher.
(d) A nursery school teacher.

2. What is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge doing when the bomb falls?
(a) He is writing a letter while lying on a cot.
(b) He is praying while lying on a cot.
(c) He is lying on a cot reading a Jesuit magazine.
(d) He is sleeping on a cot.

3. Mostly, what food is brought back from the shelter for the wounded?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Rice.
(c) Pumpkin.
(d) Potatoes.

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

5. What does a young man who is staying at the same hospital as that of Miss Sasaki give her?
(a) A watch.
(b) A ring.
(c) A pen.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what happens in Hiroshima that causes more devastation?

2. How does Ms. Nakamura view the bombing?

3. What does Father Kleinsorge ultimately attain?

4. What marks Mrs. Nakamura as the lowest and saddest moment of her whole life?

5. Why does the Jesuit's mission house remain standing after the bombing?

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