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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Nakamura's neighbor tearing down his house before the bombing?
(a) He wants to build a new home.
(b) He wants to build a small shelter instead.
(c) It lies in a dangerous spot.
(d) It lies in the path of an air-raid-defense fire lane.

2. How many patients does Dr. Fujii have prior to the bombing?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 26.
(d) 15.

3. 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.

4. Why are the wounded calling out to Mr. Tanimoto?
(a) He and his wife are carrying medical kits.
(b) He is carrying water and water for the wounded.
(c) He generously offers his help.
(d) He is erect and unhurt.

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 help more wounded people.
(c) He wants to hide in a better area.
(d) He wants to get a view of Hiroshima.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Japanese call the B-29?

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

3. Mr. Tanimoto carries water from the river to the people, an act which...

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

5. Why does Dr. Fujii like to read the Osaka News?

Short Essay Questions

1. What puzzles Dr. Fujii and his doctor friend about what they see after the bombing?

2. What steps does Mrs. Nakamura take after the bombing?

3. What are the weather and conditions like as Dr. Fujii walks over the bridge after the bombing?

4. Describe Reverend Mr. Tanimoto.

5. How does Dr. Sasaki work at the Red Cross Hospital under the horrific circumstances?

6. Describe Dr. Fujii's private clinic.

7. Describe Dr. Terufumi Sasaki.

8. Describe Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge.

9. What are some of the reasons people pour into Asano Park?

10. How does Mr. Fukai, the secretary of the diocese, behave after Hiroshima is hit by the bomb?

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