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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people hear prior to the bomb dropping?
(a) The all-clear sound.
(b) A plane flying over.
(c) A radio announcement assuring everyone that all is safe.
(d) The warning siren.

2. Why does Dr. Fujii like to read the Osaka News?
(a) His clinic is in Osaka.
(b) He plans to move there after the war.
(c) The Osaka News delivers the most accurate news.
(d) His wife lives there.

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

4. Where does Dr. Sasaki work?
(a) The Red Cross Hospital.
(b) Hiroshima Hospital.
(c) The Hiroshima University hospital.
(d) A private clinic.

5. In Chapter 2, why does Mr. Tanimoto run back to a hillock in the rayon man's garden?
(a) He wants to get a view of Hiroshima.
(b) He wants to hide in a better area.
(c) He wants to help more wounded people.
(d) He wants to find his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Asano Park, how do the wounded die?

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

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

4. How does Mr. Tarimoto react when he sees his wife?

5. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What puzzles Dr. Fujii and his doctor friend about what they see after the bombing?

2. Describe Reverend Mr. Tanimoto.

3. How does Mr. Fukai, the secretary of the diocese, behave after Hiroshima is hit by the bomb?

4. Prior to the bombing, why do the police question Mr. Tanimoto several times?

5. What is the weather at Asano Park like?

6. Describe Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge.

7. What explains why so many citizens who are hurt go unattended and why so many citizens who might have lived die?

8. What is the manner in which Miss Sasaki is rescued?

9. Describe Dr. Fujii's private clinic.

10. How does Mrs. Nakamura and her children spend the night prior to the bombing?

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