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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 NOT happen to the people at Asano Park?
(a) They die.
(b) Their hair falls off.
(c) They vomit.
(d) They have serious burns.

2. Mrs. Nakamura dresses her children in everything except for...
(a) Gloves.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Air-raid helmets.
(d) An overcoat.

3. What does Mr. Fukai, the Secretary of the diocese, keep saying while he's being rescued?
(a) "I must find my family."
(b) "Leave me here to die."
(c) "I must save this building."
(d) "I don't want to die."

4. In Chapter 2, why does Mr. Tanimoto run back to a hillock in the rayon man's garden?
(a) He wants to get a view of Hiroshima.
(b) He wants to hide in a better area.
(c) He wants to help more wounded people.
(d) He wants to find his friends.

5. Why is Mrs. Nakamura's neighbor tearing down his house before the bombing?
(a) He wants to build a small shelter instead.
(b) It lies in the path of an air-raid-defense fire lane.
(c) He wants to build a new home.
(d) It lies in a dangerous spot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Reverend Mr. Tanimoto's wife and baby when the bomb falls?

2. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?

3. How many people in Hiroshima are killed by the atomic bomb?

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

5. Mostly, what food is brought back from the shelter for the wounded?

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