From Hiroshima: The Background, The Intro, and Mr. Tanimoto's Story

What are the names of the survivors in "from Hiroshima"?

• Peppermint Patty, Linus, Charlie Brown, Snoopy

• Dr. Fujii, Miss Sasaki, Mrs. Nakamura, Reverend Tanimoto

• Miss Fujii, Dr. Sasaki, Reverend Nakamura, Mrs. Tanimoto

• Coach Webb, Coach Witter, Coach Kamikawa, Coach Allen

What is the Author's Name of "From Hiroshima"?

• John Hersey

• William Hersey

• John Adams

• William Adams

According to the story "from Hiroshima", how many people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when the two atomic bombs were dropped?

• 100,000

• 200,000

• 300,000

• 1,000,000

What time was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima (Japanese time)?

• 5:00 a.m.

• 3:30 a.m.

• 6:15 a.m.

• 8:15 a.m.

What did the people of Hiroshima expect would happen with the B-29 bombers?

• That the Americans would send 100-200 B-29 bombers to do mass fire bombings upon the city.

• That the Americans would send the B-29's to drop leaflets to warn the Japanese of the Atomic Bomb.

• That they would send one B-29 to use an atomic bomb on them.

• That the B-29's were weather planes, and to not worry about them.

Why were the Japanese not concerned (not scared) about 3 planes flying over Hiroshima?

• Three planes could not do much damage, they thought.

• The three planes were part of an air show.

• One of the planes was named Enola Gay, and they thought that this wasn't a scary name for a plane.

• They thought the planes were part of reconnaissance.

Reverend Tanimoto was how far away from the center of the atomic bomb blast?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 2 1/2 miles

• 3 miles

Reverend Tanimoto survived the blast because he...

• ran into a house and covered himself with blankets and pillows.

• jumped in between 2 rocks and ducked and covered.

• dove into the river he was standing next to and held his breath.

• stood still trying to see just how tough he was.

In "from Hiroshima", what did Reverend Tanimoto notice about the Japanese soldiers coming out of their dugouts in the hill side?

• They were angry and burned American flags vowing revenge.

• They were crying because of all the devastation the bomb had caused.

• They threw off their military gear and said "We Quit!"

• They were bleeding from their mouths, chests, and backs

Who was Mr. Tanimoto helping on the day the bomb exploded?

• Mr. Matsuo

• Mr. Tanaka

• Mr. Matsui

• Harry Truman