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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Details are Being Investigated.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Tarimoto react when he sees his wife?
(a) He embraces her and their baby.
(b) He weeps and expresses how worried he'd been about them.
(c) He says, "Oh, you are safe."
(d) He is horrified by the sight of her wounds.

3. What is Miss Sasaki's neighbor at the factory mistaken about?
(a) She thinks it's safer to stay put.
(b) She thinks she will bleed to death.
(c) She thinks no one will come save them.
(d) She thinks her back is broken.

4. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?
(a) They believe that if another bomb hits, they could hide behind the rocks and trees in the garden.
(b) They believe that if the Americans come back, they would bomb only buildings.
(c) They believe that they will have all the food and water they need there.
(d) The park was too far away from Hiroshima to be affected by the bombings.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the news that was heard on the radio August 15 convey?

3. After 19 straight hours of gruesome work, what does Dr. Sasaki and other survivors of the hospital staff do?

4. What is Miss Toshinki doing when the bomb drops?

5. Where does Dr. Sasaki work?

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