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1. In Chapter 1, who sent Konrad to Nagasaki and why?

Konrad's brother-in-law James Burton sent Konrad to Nagasaki when he was no longer welcome to stay at Burton's place in Delhi. He had told Konrad about the property, and he told him to go live there for a while and manage the place.

2. Where does Konrad keep his journals and why?

Konrad keeps his journals hung from a tree in a vacant lot. Ever since Germany's surrender shifted his status in Nagasaki, and the police have begun to catch him more closely, he knows that the words in his notebooks are enough to send him to prison. Therefore, he hides his journals.

3. What happens to Hiroko after the world goes white?

The world goes white, and Hiroko is sent forward sprawling on the ground. Dust enters her mouth and nose as she falls and it burns. The air is hot and she can feel it on her skin and on her back. She feels nothing when she runs her hand down her back.

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