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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nosaka blame Japan's devastation on?
(a) The military commanders.
(b) America.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) The Japanese people.

2. Where does Hayashi and his family evacuate to?
(a) Nagoya.
(b) Toyooka.
(c) Fukuoka.
(d) Osaka.

3. What does H believe he sees circling above the ruins of his home?
(a) White doves.
(b) Dragonflies.
(c) Ashes
(d) White butterflies.

4. Who do H and his workmates find hiding in the darkness of the lean-to?
(a) Two American troops.
(b) A sickly woman.
(c) A Japanese military officer.
(d) An old man and his grandson.

5. Why does Morio quit his job at the fire station?
(a) To return to tailoring.
(b) To work at the newspaper.
(c) To find a better paying job.
(d) He does not quit, he is fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things does H realize have gone unchanged by the war?

2. As H and Toshiko flee, where are they heading for?

3. Where is Morio during the bombing?

4. Who arranges H's first paying job?

5. According to a student at H's school, what will happen on June 5th?

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