Hiroshima Chap.3
- 1.
Why does Mr. Tanimoto volunteer to become head of the Neighborhood Association?
- A.
He is thought of as being sympathetic to Americans
- B.
It is a good way to spread his religious message to the local populace
- C.
He thinks it will help him raise money for his peace project
- D.
The Japanese government provides housing subsidies to city volunteers
Correct Answer
A. He is thought of as being sympathetic to Americans -
- 2.
Why does Dr. Fujii benefit in the postwar years?
- A.
After his clinic is destroyed, he is able to collect a large insurance policy
- B.
The influx of Americans into Japan helps his clinic
- C.
He starts a hospital for Japanese soldiers, which is subsidized by the government
- D.
He inherits a large sum of money from his father, who died in the explosion
Correct Answer
B. The influx of Americans into Japan helps his clinic -
- 3.
Which of the following is one of Dr. Sasaki’s regrets about his time at the Red Cross hospital?
- A.
A patient whom he neglected died because of superficial wounds
- B.
He was unable to help cure Miss Sasaki’s leg infection
- C.
The hospital cremated bodies in mass graves with no labels
- D.
The hospital prioritized those with light wounds over those who were seriously wounded
Correct Answer
C. The hospital cremated bodies in mass graves with no labels -
- 4.
Which of the following is not a theory, advanced in the book, about the nature of the American attack?
- A.
The Americans had sprayed gasoline on the roofs of houses, making the fire easier to spread
- B.
The Americans had dropped bombs on combustible targets that they knew would explode
- C.
The Americans had dropped a “Molotov flower basket,” a self-scattering cluster of bombs
- D.
American parachutists had infiltrated the city
Correct Answer
B. The Americans had dropped bombs on combustible targets that they knew would explode -
- 5.
Where is Father Kleinsorge at the moment the bomb is dropped?
- A.
Reading a Jesuit magazine
- B.
Reciting his morning prayers
- C.
Sleeping
- D.
Having breakfast with Father Schiffer
Correct Answer
A. Reading a Jesuit magazine -
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