Hiroshima Chapter 4

When Miss Sasaki saw the ruins of Hiroshima for the first time, what gave her the creeps?

• There was a blanket of fresh, lush green and wild flowers were blooming.

• There were skeletons in the street that were giving off a yellow-green glow.

• The city was dark. There was no electricity, and the sun was hidden by a covering of smoke and ash.

• Everything was quiet. There were no sounds of cars, or of children playing.

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A few weeks to a month after the bomb people were having many symptoms. Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms?

• Feelings of extreme weakness

• A wracking cough

• Loss of hair

• Spot hemorrhages

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On September 17th, another disaster happened at Hiroshima. What was it?

• There was an epidemic of smallpox.

• There was a 7.2 magnitude

• The people started rioting. Many were killed and the rioting lasted 2 days.

• There was a cloudburst and a typhoon, which caused a flood.

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Why was Mrs. Nakamura's sewing matching important, and what happened to it?

• It was her means of livelihood, so she submerged it in her water well to save it.

• It was an heirloom that would have brought a good price on the antique market. It was crushed by a large wooden wardrobe falling on it.

• It was a wedding gift from her husband. It got washed away when the river rose.

• It was a model she designed herself. It melted from intense heat from the bomb.

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Why was Fr. Kleinsorge weak, pale and shaky?

• He developed dysentery.

• He was having anxiety attacks from the bombing.

• His white blood count was very low.

• He was hungry as there was not enough food available.

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This disease was becoming common among the survivors:

• Tuberculosis

• Meningitis

• Leukemia

• Hyperthyroidism

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There were three stages of radiation sickness. True or False: In stage one, people experienced hair falling out and diarrhea.

• True

• False

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In which stage of radiation sickness did the white cell count increase to higher than normal levels, and complications arise?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

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Approximately what was the temperature of the center of the bomb's explosion?

• 6000 degrees C

• 1150 degrees C

• 8400 degrees C

• 10,570 degrees C

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