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26 Cards in this Set
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Write the date and time of the Hiroshima blast
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August6, 1945 at 8:15 am
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Name the six characters
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Miss Toshiko Sasaki
Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto Dr. Masakazu Fujii Dr. Terufumi Sasaki |
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From what country was Father Wilheim Kleinsorge?
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Germany
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What does B-san and Mr. B refer to?
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Referred to the B-26 bombers and the bomb
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Which of the six characters was farthest from the blast
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Dr. Terufumi Sasaki
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Which of the survivors sustained no immediately apparent injury
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Dr. Terufumi Sasaki
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Which of your vocabulary words means fear or hatred of foreigners?
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xenophobic
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Which of the survivors studies in the United States?
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Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto in Atlanta, Georgia
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Translate tonarigumi
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neighborhood groups
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Most of the homes in this part of Japan were made of what materials?
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wood
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On what Japanese island is Hiroshima?
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Honshu Island
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Translate gambare
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be brave
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Dr. Sasaki had the distinction of being the only doctor in the hospital that what?
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Was not hurt
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Virtually all of the six survivors had a common visual memory of what happened. What did they remember seeing and hearing?
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They saw a blinding light and heard a very loud boom
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What was the population of Hiroshima at the time of the blast?
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about 35,000 people
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What does abstinence mean in the context used in Chapter 1?
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Absence of any bombing of Hiroshima
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Describe where each of the six survivors were at the time of the blast.
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Rev. Tanimoto was in the parsonage.
Ms. Hatsuyo Nakamura was in her home with her children. Dr. Masakazu Fujii was in his home which was also a private hospital Father Wilhelm Kleinsourge was in a 3rd floor room in the Society of Jesus living quarters. Dr. Terufumi Sasaki was in the hospital where he worked. Ms. Toshiko Sasaki was in her office at the plant where she worked. |
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On what day of the week did the blast occur?
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Monday
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Define itai
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It hurts
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Define tasukete
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help
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Why did Mrs. Nakamura's daughter ask her if it was night already?
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It was dark as a result of the bomb blast
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What is a bokuzuki and who uses it and why?
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It is a soft cotton padded helmet worn by children to protect them from falling debris from bomb attacks
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Who was the sole uninjured doctor on the Red Cross staff?
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Dr. Sasaki was the sole surviving doctor.
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How many were killed or injured according to the author?
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65 out of 150 doctors died.
1654 out of 1780 nurses died In Red Cross only 6 doctors out of 30 were able to work and only 10 nurses out of 200. This means 1711 died |
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What does sensei mean in the context it is used
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This means doctor
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Translate mizu
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water
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