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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people in Hiroshima are killed by the atomic bomb?
(a) Three hundred thousand.
(b) A hundred thousand.
(c) Two hundred thousand.
(d) Two hundred and fifty thousand.

2. In general, the survivors of Hiroshima...
(a) They were too shocked to help anyone but themselves.
(b) They tried to help everyone around them.
(c) They only assisted the women, children and elders.
(d) They assisted only their relatives or immediate neighbors.

3. What is Miss Sasaki's neighbor at the factory mistaken about?
(a) She thinks no one will come save them.
(b) She thinks she will bleed to death.
(c) She thinks her back is broken.
(d) She thinks it's safer to stay put.

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

5. Mrs. Nakamura dresses her children in everything except for...
(a) Shoes.
(b) Gloves.
(c) Air-raid helmets.
(d) An overcoat.

6. Almost no one in Hiroshima recalls...
(a) Having heard any noise of the bomb.
(b) Having heard people calling to be rescued.
(c) Having heard the all clear sounding.
(d) Having heard any sirens warning of the bomb hours prior to the bombing.

7. What do Mr. Tanimoto and Father Kleinsorge eat from the garden on the way to the shelter?
(a) A roasted corn on the cob.
(b) Roasted peanuts.
(c) A roasted pumpkin.
(d) Roasted potatoes.

8. Who does Dr. Terufimi Sasaki live with?
(a) His mother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

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

10. What is one of the reasons that people pour into Asano Park?
(a) The park was too far away from Hiroshima to be affected by the bombings.
(b) They believe that if the Americans come back, they would bomb only buildings.
(c) They believe that they will have all the food and water they need there.
(d) They believe that if another bomb hits, they could hide behind the rocks and trees in the garden.

11. How many children does Mrs. Hasuyo Nakamura have?
(a) She has a son and a daughter.
(b) She has two sons and two daughters.
(c) She has one son and two daughters.
(d) She has two daughters and one son.

12. What did those who were burnt beg for?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Help.

13. Why does Dr. Fujii have to get up early on the morning the bomb is dropped?
(a) He has to pack his belongings in preparation to go to the shelter.
(b) He has to make breakfast for his children.
(c) He has to see a houseguest off on a train.
(d) He has to tend to newcoming patients.

14. What happens to the climate in Asano Park?
(a) Snow begins to fall.
(b) Rain smelling like gas starts pouring down.
(c) A sandstorm rips through the park.
(d) A whirlwind rips through the park.

15. How does Mr. Tarimoto react when he sees his wife?
(a) He weeps and expresses how worried he'd been about them.
(b) He is horrified by the sight of her wounds.
(c) He says, "Oh, you are safe."
(d) He embraces her and their baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the wounded calling out to Mr. Tanimoto?

2. Before the bomb falls, what does everyone in Hiroshima expect to suffer?

3. What is Mr. Masakazu Fujii doing when the bomb drops?

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

5. What did Mrs. Nakamura's deceased husband do for a living?

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