Hiroshima Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Hiroshima? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who is "Mr. B"?


The ice cream man
B-29 planes
A local politician
The beloved main character of the hit 1980's TV show Mr. Belvedere
Q. According to Hersey, which of the book's six main figures ended up converting to Catholicism after the bombing?


Dr. Sasaki
Miss Sasaki
Mr. Tanimoto
Father Kleinsorge
Q. At the end of the book, Hersey notes that the world's _________ is getting spotty.


Mass media
Judgment
Memory
Taste
Q. When he was first trapped after the blast, what finally motivated Dr. Fujii to try to extricate himself from the beams that had him pinned?


Hearing the Rocky Theme Song
Realizing the water level was going to rise, which would put his face under water
Noticing piranhas in the water near him
Encouragement from a friend
Q. Of the book's six primary subjects, which American-educated one was suspected of anti-Japanese activities prior to the bombing?


Dr. Fujii
Dr. Sasaki
Mr. Tanimoto
Mrs. Nakamura