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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 positive that most of the wounded will survive.
(c) He is ashamed of his appearance.
(d) He is afraid that he lost all his wealth.

2. At Asano Park, how do the wounded die?
(a) They die quietly.
(b) They beg to be treated.
(c) They complain the whole way through.
(d) They scream in pain.

3. Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls...
(a) Having heard the all clear sounding.
(b) Having heard people calling to be rescued.
(c) Having heard any sirens warning of the bomb hours prior to the bombing.
(d) Having heard any noise of the bomb.

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

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

6. What do the Japanese call the B-29?
(a) Mr. B-29.
(b) Mr. B.
(c) Mr. 29.
(d) Mr. Bomb.

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

8. After the explosion, what does Father Kleinsorge run around in?
(a) A heavy coat.
(b) His underwear.
(c) His pajamas.
(d) His bathrobe.

9. What does Mrs. Nakamura do as soon as everything turns white?
(a) She kneels down and covers her head.
(b) She runs outside.
(c) She turns towards her children.
(d) She hides beneath the bed.

10. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?
(a) She is laid with two other wounded people, a man and a woman.
(b) She is laid with four other wounded, two men and two women.
(c) She is laid with three children.
(d) She is laid with one other person.

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

12. Why are the wounded calling out to Mr. Tanimoto?
(a) He is erect and unhurt.
(b) He generously offers his help.
(c) He is carrying water and water for the wounded.
(d) He and his wife are carrying medical kits.

13. What is the Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto doing when the bomb drops?
(a) He is about to deliver a cart of food at an old man's home in the suburbs.
(b) He is about to knock on the door of a relative's home who lives in the suburbs.
(c) He is about to unload a cart of clothes at a rich man's home in the suburbs.
(d) He is about to take a long walk in the suburbs.

14. Before the bomb falls, what does everyone in Hiroshima expect to suffer?
(a) Poison gas.
(b) A hydrogen bomb.
(c) Massive B-29 raids.
(d) The atomic bomb.

15. Why does Dr. Fujii have to get up early on the morning the bomb is dropped?
(a) He has to tend to newcoming patients.
(b) He has to make breakfast for his children.
(c) He has to see a houseguest off on a train.
(d) He has to pack his belongings in preparation to go to the shelter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For more than a month, Dr. Sasaki works...

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

4. Mostly, what food is brought back from the shelter for the wounded?

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

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