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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Noiseless Flash.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mr. Hatsuyo Nakamura doing when the bomb drops?
(a) She is watching a neighbor from her kitchen window.
(b) She is cooking a meal for her children in the kitchen.
(c) She is fixing up her childrens' bedroom.
(d) She is watching her five year old from the bedroom window.

3. Why does Miss Toshiko Sasaki wake up at three A.M. the morning the bomb is dropped?
(a) She hears the warning sirens.
(b) She has a long commute to work.
(c) There is extra housework to do.
(d) She had a nightmare.

4. What does Dr. Terufumi Sasaki do without a permit?
(a) He visits a few sick people.
(b) He treats patients with illnesses he is not an expert in.
(c) He sells medicine.
(d) He charges his patients.

5. What is Miss Toshinki doing when the bomb drops?
(a) She has just grabbed a cup of coffee and is heading towards her desk.
(b) She has just turned her head to chat with the girl at the next desk.
(c) She has just approached her boss to ask for a raise.
(d) She has just lifted some papers off her desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people hear prior to the bomb dropping?

2. What is the Reverend Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto doing when the bomb drops?

3. What falls on Miss Sasaki's legs after the bomb drops?

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

5. Who does Dr. Terufimi Sasaki live with?

(see the answer key)

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