Hiroshima 2020

The people first heard a loud explosion and then saw a huge dust cloud. After the cloud cleared, they saw a bright, blinding light.

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What is one reason the atomic bomb took the inhabitants by surprise?

• no one believed that the US had the ability to build such a bomb

• the citizens had become so used to seeing planes that they were desensitized

• they had been told the war was over

• they had been told Japan was winning the war

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Which of the following is the name of one of the main characters/ survivors?

• Reverend Tanimoto

• Ryoko Greene, RN

• Father Wilsheim

• Miss Suziki

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On what day, at what time, and where did the first atomic bomb set off?

• 7:45 am August 6, 1945 over the city of Hiroshima, Japan

• 8:15 pm August 6, 1945 over the city of Hiroshima, Japan

• 8:15 am August 6, 1945 over the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

• 7:45 pm August 6, 1945 over the city of Hiroshima, Japan

Why did so many people suffer from burns?

• people had been cooking over open fires at the time of the explosion

• they were burned in the fires that started almost immediately after the blast

• they had radiation burns

• they received severe sunburns from looking outside after the initial blast.

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Why were so many injured people left without medical treatment or attention?

• the doctors had to take care of their own families before they could treat patients

• doctors and nurses had been evacuated earlier in the day and could not come back into town

• most of the doctors and nurses were either dead or too wounded to work

• the government officials required medical attention before the doctors and nurses could treat civilians

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Why did it seem as if the entire city was walking toward the Red Cross hospital at the end of chapter one?

• it was the hospital in the best condition after the blast

• it was the largest and most modern hospital in the town

• it was free, while the remaining hospitals were expensive

• it was considered better than the private hospital, because it was outdated.

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What was the temperature at the center of the bombś explosion?

• 10,570 degrees C

• 6000 degrees C

• 8400 degrees C

• 124 degrees C

Why were people suspicious of Rev. Tanimoto?

• He went to college in the US, spoke English, and was a Methodist.

• He was a German Nationalist and a Catholic

• He was a Russian spy who was imbeded into their community

• He was an undercover agent for the Japanese government.

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Why was Mrs. Nakamura and her children at home during the time of the blast?

• they had just returned home from breakfast

• she ignored the air raid siren

• they were preparing for their trip to school

• they were all sick with food poisoning.

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