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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the person Miss Sasaki thinks about while in the hospital?
(a) Her fiance.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

2. Where does Mrs. Nakamura and her children go to after leaving the park?
(a) They live at the shelter for a while.
(b) They move in with Mrs. Nakamura's family.
(c) They have Father Kleinsorge find them a small room.
(d) They move in with Mrs. Nakamura's sister-in-law.

3. What does the rumor being spread about the atomic bomb do to Mrs. Nakamura and her children?
(a) The rumor arouses more hatred and resentment of America than they had felt all through the war.
(b) The rumor makes them lose all hope of ever regaining their normal lives.
(c) The rumor makes them wish they had died the moment the bomb dropped.
(d) The rumor makes them feel more resigned and passive about the moral issue of the atomic bomb.

4. What ends up happening to Father Kleinsorge's wounds a few weeks after the bombing?
(a) They become infected and require surgery.
(b) They open wider and are swollen and inflamed.
(c) They are healed with no medication whatsoever.
(d) They are healed with proper medication.

5. What does one of the two girls who Mr. Tanimoto rescues keep complaining about?
(a) She complains that she is very nauseous.
(b) She complains that she is cold.
(c) She complains that she is hot.
(d) She complains that her burns are too painful.

6. When is the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki?
(a) September 4th.
(b) October 9th.
(c) August 9th.
(d) November 11th.

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

8. What does Mrs. Nakamura do once she receives money from the bank for her husband's bond?
(a) She buys a new sewing machine.
(b) She rents a shack.
(c) She gives the money to her in-laws.
(d) She buys a wig.

9. What does the doctor tell Mother Superior about Father Kleinsorge?
(a) "We'll get him out of here in three months."
(b) "With the right treatment, he'll live a healthy normal life."
(c) "He'll die."
(d) "We can't help him here."

10. What is the one feeling the survivors of Hiroshima share?
(a) The feeling of elated community spirit.
(b) The hatred for Americans.
(c) The hope that everything will one day be better.
(d) The desire to assist other atomic bomb victims.

11. What happens to Mr. Tanimoto's health a few weeks after the bombing?
(a) He loses all his hair.
(b) He falls ill with malaise, weariness, and feverishness.
(c) He is suddenly unable to walk.
(d) He experiences upset stomachs.

12. Prior to the bombing, why is Hiroshima an inviting target?
(a) It is the largest city in Japan.
(b) It is in the center of Japan.
(c) It is one of the most important military command and communications centers in Japan.
(d) It is the most populated city in Japan.

13. In Hiroshima, Father Kleinsorges is one of thousands of sufferers; in Tokyo...
(a) He is a curiosity.
(b) He is one of a million sufferers.
(c) His case is very common.
(d) He is one of a hundred sufferers.

14. What does Mr. Tanaka do as Mr. Tanimoto reads the psalm?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He asks him to stop.
(c) He loses consciesness.
(d) He dies.

15. In Chapter 3, what happens in Hiroshima that causes more devastation?
(a) A flood.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) Another air raid.
(d) A great fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mrs. Nakamura see a doctor for her ailments?

2. What is the condition of one of the wounded people lying beside Miss Sasaki?

3. What does the first army doctor who sees Miss Sasaki say?

4. On August 7th, what radio broadcast announcement do the Japanese make?

5. What is Miss Sasaki told before she is lifted to a relief station?

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