WorksheetsHiroshima by John Hersey Reading Comp Check
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
'The Noiseless Flash', is a reference to what?
a)
A Japanese superhero
b)
The bright light from the explosion
c)
Photographers taking pictures
d)
The disease from the radiation
2.
When was the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
a)
8:15am August 6th, 1945
b)
8:15pm August 6th 1945
3.
Which words best describes John Hersey's writing style?
a)
Precise and emotionless
b)
Emotive and exciting
c)
Dramatic and figurative
4.
Which character's husband was killed in the war?
a)
Miss Sasaki
b)
Mrs Nakamura
c)
Dr Fujii
d)
Dr Sasaki
5.
Miss Sasaki got up at 3am on the day the bomb dropped. Why?
a)
She had housework to do because she was looking after her father and siblings
b)
She couldn't sleep for fear of the war
c)
She was awoken by a friend
d)
She was sick
6.
Dr Fujii is described as 'hedonistic'. What does this mean?
a)
To pursue pleasures in life
b)
To worship the devil
c)
To know all the answers
d)
To always be hot
7.
In each character's story Hersey focuses on the luck/chance that results in their survival.
What is the effect of this?
What is the effect of this?
a)
To emphasise how lucky they were
b)
To emphasise how deadly the bomb was
c)
To show how no one could have prepared for it
d)
All of the above
8.
Where is Hiroshima?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Japan
9.
The bomb was dropped by the Germans.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
How many people died because of the atomic bomb?
a)
around 13,000
b)
around 230,000 people
c)
100,000 people
11.
Fill in the gap:
"Those who forget the past _____________________."
"Those who forget the past _____________________."
a)
will never repeat it
b)
are doomed to repeat it
c)
will probably repeat it
12.
How long after the disaster did the first flower bloom?
a)
30 years
b)
3 years
c)
one year
d)
several months
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