View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Dr. Fujii work?
(a) He works at a local clinic.
(b) He operates a family-owned clinic.
(c) He works at Hiroshima Hospital.
(d) He operates a private hospital.

3. What is Mr. Hatsuyo Nakamura doing when the bomb drops?
(a) She is cooking a meal for her children in the kitchen.
(b) She is watching a neighbor from her kitchen window.
(c) She is watching her five year old from the bedroom window.
(d) She is fixing up her childrens' bedroom.

4. In general, the survivors of Hiroshima...
(a) They were too shocked to help anyone but themselves.
(b) They assisted only their relatives or immediate neighbors.
(c) They only assisted the women, children and elders.
(d) They tried to help everyone around them.

5. After the bombing, what happens to Dr. Fujii's hospital?
(a) It remains in the bank of the Kyo Rover.
(b) It goes into the river.
(c) It remains standing.
(d) It is burned down by fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?

2. Once Mrs. Nakamura takes her children out into the street, what does she worry about?

3. What do the six survivors in Hiroshima, who John Hersey writes about, still wonder?

4. Why does Dr. Fujii like to read the Osaka News?

5. After the explosion, what does Father Kleinsorge run around in?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 372 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample