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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What falls on Miss Sasaki's legs after the bomb drops?
(a) An office desk.
(b) A table.
(c) A bookcase.
(d) A statue.

2. With whom is Miss Sasaki laid on a large sheet under the rain?
(a) She is laid with two other wounded people, a man and a woman.
(b) She is laid with four other wounded, two men and two women.
(c) She is laid with three children.
(d) She is laid with one other person.

3. How many patients does Dr. Fujii have prior to the bombing?
(a) 26.
(b) 15.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

4. At what time does the atomic bomb flash above Hiroshima?
(a) 6:00 A.M.
(b) 11:15 A.M.
(c) 9:00 A.M.
(d) 8:15 A.M.

5. What does the man who tries to rescue Miss Sasaki tell her?
(a) "I am too weak to get you out of here."
(b) "If you hang onto my arm, I'll be able to pull you out."
(c) "Don't move! I'll return in an hour!"
(d) "We have no men to help you! You'll have to get out by yourself."

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the bombing, what happens to Hiroshima's population?

2. What does Mrs. Nakamura do as soon as everything turns white?

3. What did those who were burnt beg for?

4. What do the six survivors in Hiroshima, who John Hersey writes about, still wonder?

5. Early in the afternoon, what sweeps into Asano Park?

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