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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Hatsuyo Nakamura doing when the bomb drops?

2. What are the huge drops of water falling from the sky?

3. After being at the park for a while, what becomes the peoples' concern?

4. Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls...

5. What is the 20-year-old woman doing when Mr. Tanimoto sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. The day of the bombing, what is Mr. Tanimoto's morning like?

2. What are the weather and conditions like as Dr. Fujii walks over the bridge after the bombing?

3. Why does Miss Toshiko Sasaki get up at 3 o'clock in the morning the day the bomb falls?

4. Describe Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge.

5. Describe Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura.

6. What steps does Mrs. Nakamura take after the bombing?

7. Describe Dr. Masakazu Fujii and his lifestyle prior to the bombing.

8. What are some of the reasons people pour into Asano Park?

9. What does Mr. Tanimoto encounter on his way to and from finding his wife and baby?

10. What is Mrs. Nakamura doing the morning of the bombing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trying to make a "home" in a foreign land.

1. Discuss how Father Kleinsorge attempts to make a home in a foreign land. Cite three examples that prove your theory.

2. Does Father Kleinsorge reach out to people or attempt to create a community in Japan out of need, service, or generosity?

Essay Topic 2

The aftermath of the bombing and how it affects the government and future of Japan's science.

1. What is the message behind the Japanese government quickly rebuilding Hiroshima?

2. How does the dropping of the atomic bomb affect the Japanese government's pride and outlook upon itself and its future with regards to war? Cite three examples from the book.

3. What affects does the bomb have on the future of Japan's science?

Essay Topic 3

The six characters of Hiroshima witness horrific deaths after the bombing.

1. How do the characters in the book view death, particularly of those who die as a result of the bombing? Cite three examples that supports your theory.

2. Is the book ever really far from the subject of death? Are there parts that deal with only life and vitality? Give three examples that supports your theory.

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