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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...
(a) He regrets having done.
(b) Turns out to be a mistake.
(c) Saves a number of people.
(d) He is proud to have been able to do.

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

3. What is Mrs. Halsuyo Nakamura's profession?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She is a tailor.
(c) She is a dental assistant.
(d) She is a teacher.

4. After the bombing, at the Red Cross Hospital, Dr. Sasaki is...
(a) He is too overwhelmed and shocked to attend to the patients coming in.
(b) The sole uninjured doctor.
(c) The only badly injured doctor.
(d) He is not able to function because he lost his glasses.

5. What does Dr. Terufumi Sasaki do without a permit?
(a) He charges his patients.
(b) He visits a few sick people.
(c) He sells medicine.
(d) He treats patients with illnesses he is not an expert in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Fujii have to get up early on the morning the bomb is dropped?

2. On what day is the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

3. Where does Dr. Fujii work?

4. What does Mrs. Nakamura do with the sewing machine prior to leaving her home?

5. What do the Japanese call the B-29?

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