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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes of Dr. Sasaki's financial situation?
(a) He becomes the richest doctor in Hiroshima.
(b) He loses a lot of money.
(c) He prospers.
(d) He makes enough to buy a decent home.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 5, how does Mrs. Nakamura keep her children and herself alive?
(a) She sews and does domestic work.
(b) She lives off of her in-laws.
(c) She works as a hairdresser.
(d) She lives off of her husband's money bond.

3. Why doesn't Mrs. Nakamura see a doctor for her ailments?
(a) Her relative is a nurse who gives her the proper treatment.
(b) She is too poor.
(c) She doesn't feel she is sick enough.
(d) She is afraid of what the doctor may tell her.

4. Where is the Reverend Mr. Tanimoto's wife and baby when the bomb falls?
(a) They are at home while he finds a place for their valuables.
(b) They are sleeping in the shelter.
(c) They are spending the night with a friend in another city.
(d) They are staying at the church with others.

5. What did Mrs. Nakamura's deceased husband do for a living?
(a) He was a tailor.
(b) He was a government official.
(c) He was a surgeon.
(d) He was a clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Jesuit's mission house remain standing after the bombing?

2. Where does Dr. Sasaki work?

3. Why does Father Kelinsorge go to the police station the day after the bombing?

4. What does the doctor tell Mother Superior about Father Kleinsorge?

5. How do the Nakamura children react during the night at Asano Park?

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