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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) A bookcase.
(b) A statue.
(c) An office desk.
(d) A table.

2. What happens when Mr. Tanimoto finds his wife after the bombing?
(a) They part again.
(b) They help each other help others.
(c) Together, they try to find safety.
(d) They debate whether or not they should go to Asano Park.

3. On what day is the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
(a) August 6, 1945.
(b) August 26, 1945.
(c) August 16, 1945.
(d) August 1, 1945.

4. What does Mr. Tanimoto take from the five dead men in the river?
(a) He takes their wallets.
(b) He takes their food.
(c) He takes their glasses.
(d) He takes their boat.

5. What is Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge doing when the bomb falls?
(a) He is sleeping on a cot.
(b) He is writing a letter while lying on a cot.
(c) He is praying while lying on a cot.
(d) He is lying on a cot reading a Jesuit magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the climate in Asano Park?

2. After being at the park for a while, what becomes the peoples' concern?

3. How does Mrs. Nakamura's husband die?

4. What do the people attribute their sickness of nausea and vomiting to?

5. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?

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