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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the women holding the dead baby keep requesting of Mr. Tanimoto?
(a) To get her a doctor.
(b) To find her husband.
(c) To find her son.
(d) To revive her daughter.

2. In Chapter 3, what gesture makes Father Kleinsorge a little hysterical and want to cry suddenly?
(a) A Japanese man hands him a cup of water.
(b) A Japanese woman offers him bandages for his wounds.
(c) A Japanese child offers him a rice cake.
(d) A Japanese woman hands him tea leaves to chew on.

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

4. At what time does the atomic bomb flash above Hiroshima?
(a) 11:15 A.M.
(b) 6:00 A.M.
(c) 8:15 A.M.
(d) 9:00 A.M.

5. How many children does Mrs. Hasuyo Nakamura have?
(a) She has a son and a daughter.
(b) She has two daughters and one son.
(c) She has two sons and two daughters.
(d) She has one son and two daughters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Nakamura react when her sewing machine is retrieved?

2. What rumor is spread as a result of people feeling sick nearly a month after the atomic bomb?

3. After the bombing, what happens to Dr. Fujii's hospital?

4. What did those who were burnt beg for?

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

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