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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) Their hair falls off.
(b) They vomit.
(c) They die.
(d) They have serious burns.

2. What happens when Mr. Tanimoto finds his wife after the bombing?
(a) They part again.
(b) They debate whether or not they should go to Asano Park.
(c) Together, they try to find safety.
(d) They help each other help others.

3. What nationality is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge?
(a) Belgian.
(b) American.
(c) French.
(d) German.

4. When abnormally large drops of rain fall on the people at Asano Park, what does someone shout?
(a) "The Americans are dropping gasoline."
(b) "The government is going to save us."
(c) "More B-29s!"
(d) "The Americans are dropping some kind of poison."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Terufumi Sasaki doing when the bomb drops?

2. What is the 20-year-old woman doing when Mr. Tanimoto sees her?

3. What is the Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto doing when the bomb drops?

4. What do people hear prior to the bomb dropping?

5. How many children does Mrs. Hasuyo Nakamura have?

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