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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Panic Grass and Feverfew.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Mrs. Nakamura a few weeks after the bombing?
(a) She becomes deaf.
(b) She becomes blind.
(c) She becomes bald.
(d) She experiences fainting spells.

2. What do Japanese scientists announce after having investigated Hiroshima?
(a) They announce that people could enter Hiroshima at their own risk.
(b) The announce that they need to do much more intense investigation to learn whether or not Hiroshima is safe.
(c) They announce that the radiation measurement is so high, people need to stay away from the city for at least 30 days.
(d) They announce that people could enter Hiroshima without any peril at all.

3. What is Miss Toshinki doing when the bomb drops?
(a) She has just approached her boss to ask for a raise.
(b) She has just turned her head to chat with the girl at the next desk.
(c) She has just grabbed a cup of coffee and is heading towards her desk.
(d) She has just lifted some papers off her desk.

4. After the bombing, what two feeling predominate the citizens of Hiroshima for the Americans?
(a) Wonderment and disgust.
(b) Indifference and hatred.
(c) Jealousy and resentment.
(d) Compassion and frustration.

5. What does Dr. Fujii do once his injuries begin to make progress?
(a) He keeps to himself.
(b) He treats refugees who come to him from the neighborhood.
(c) He offers to assist patients at the Red Cross Hospital.
(d) He leaves the city to go live with relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Father Kleinsorge arrives to the hospital, what condition is he in?

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

3. In Chapter 3, what gesture makes Father Kleinsorge a little hysterical and want to cry suddenly?

4. What happens when Mr. Tanimoto finds his wife after the bombing?

5. What do the civilians hear on the radio that brings them tears?

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