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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What it something Dr. Fujii feel despite the misery all around him?
(a) He wishes he wasn't a doctor so he wouldn't have to attend to anyone.
(b) He is ashamed of his appearance.
(c) He is positive that most of the wounded will survive.
(d) He is afraid that he lost all his wealth.

2. What does the man who tries to rescue Miss Sasaki tell her?
(a) "Don't move! I'll return in an hour!"
(b) "We have no men to help you! You'll have to get out by yourself."
(c) "I am too weak to get you out of here."
(d) "If you hang onto my arm, I'll be able to pull you out."

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

4. What happens to the climate in Asano Park?
(a) A sandstorm rips through the park.
(b) Rain smelling like gas starts pouring down.
(c) A whirlwind rips through the park.
(d) Snow begins to fall.

5. 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 her five year old from the bedroom window.
(c) She is watching a neighbor from her kitchen window.
(d) She is fixing up her childrens' bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Tanimoto take from the five dead men in the river?

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

3. What falls on Miss Sasaki's legs after the bomb drops?

4. Where does Dr. Sasaki work?

5. In Chapter 2, after the bombing, why does Mr. Tanimoto run towards the city when everyone else is running out?

(see the answer key)

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