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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Asano Park, how do the wounded die?
(a) They die quietly.
(b) They scream in pain.
(c) They complain the whole way through.
(d) They beg to be treated.

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

3. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...
(a) He regrets having done.
(b) Turns out to be a mistake.
(c) Saves a number of people.
(d) He is proud to have been able to do.

4. Once Mrs. Nakamura takes her children out into the street, what does she worry about?
(a) Her children being cold.
(b) Her children being tired.
(c) Her children being hot.
(d) Her children being sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Terufumi Sasaki do without a permit?

2. What is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge doing when the bomb falls?

3. What is Miss Toshinki Sasaki's profession?

4. What do Mr. Tanimoto and Father Kleinsorge eat from the garden on the way to the shelter?

5. Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls...

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