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Soul Lanterns
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the ceremony that happens in Hiroshima every year on August 6th? | The Night of the Lantern Floating Ceremony |
| How did Shun’s family take care of students who had survived the bombing? | They housed 30 students from the local middle school in their shed. |
| What story from the bombing did Shun’s sister share? | Mr. Yoshioka’s story. |
| What story from the bombing did Shun’s grandmother share? | The story of Ms. Sudo. |
| What happened to Ms. Sudo’s son Kenji the morning before the bombing? | He spilled green algae water all over his clean uniform. |
| What did Nozomi find unusual about Mr. Yoshioka’s paintings of the school yard? | There was never a single person included in the paintings. |
| What happened to Ms. Sudo’s son Kenji after the bombing? | He died before she could get him to the first aid station. |
| Explain why Kozo chose to use a poem about bones and skulls for his project. | Even though it was written by an unrelated poet, it describes the makeshift memorial for Sumi and her students that Kozo’s grandfather found in the demolished building. |
| What two school subjects were deemed “unnecessary” in Japan when the war started? | Art and Music. |
| During the war, what activity could get someone “hauled in by the special police as a Communist”? | Reading any book about philosophy or thought. |
| What reportedly happened to the American prisoners of war who were in Hiroshima and survived the bombing? | They were killed by Japanese people who lost their families. |
| According to World War II scholars, what’s even worse than being a victim or a perpetrator in a war? | Being a bystander. |
| World War II is said to have been the first war in Japan that involved what kind of people? | Innocent people. |
| What Japanese city was the location of firebombing that killed 100,000 people? | Tokyo |
| What Russian city was the location were 900,000 people starved during a siege? | Leningrad |
| According to Mr. Yoshioka, what is the most certain way to depict huge things in art? | By presenting small stories in detail. |
| What were the titles of Nozomi’s two paintings for the culture festival exhibition? | The Girl in the Picture and The Moon-Viewing Comb. |
| What did Mr. Yoshioka make that had a rabbit and the moon on it? | A lantern for Satoko. |
| Who did Mr. Yoshioka make a lantern for at the request of Nozomi? | Kenji |
| Who was the man who was pictured next to Nozomi's mother in the photo she kept in her drawer? | Shinji Hotta |
| Who does Nozomi’s mother think the woman is, who was asking about Nozomi’s age? | The mother of Shinji Hotta. |
| Why did Nozomi’s mother keep a picture of Shinji Hotta? | She knew him before he was killed in the war. |
| How was the lantern ceremony expanded from a memorial of Japanese bomb victims to a peace message for all people? | Visitors came from other countries, and lanterns were released with messages of peace instead of names. |
| During the war, what did the army allow artists to paint? | The Battlefield. |
| What was Mr. Yoshioka hoping Sakoto would do the next time he saw her? | Forgive his rude behavior. |
| What is Ms. Sudo’s job? | She’s a tailor |
| What did Ms. Sudo leave for Shun’s grandmother to thank her? | A summer dress she made |
| What did a Kaiten make humans into? | Human bombs. |
| Why did Nozomi’s grandfather want his family to wait two nights before his cremation? | He was afraid it might be “oh so hot” if he wasn’t quite dead after just one night. |
| Who has a smile like a toothpaste ad? | Mr. Yoshioko |
| What is Niushi Hibaku? | A-bomb sickness or radiation sickness |
| Why is a comb buried in Satako’s grave? | It’s the only part that remained of her after the bombing |
| What was the name of Nozomi’s elementary school class where she studied about the bombing? | Peace Studies |
| When Nozomi searched the rosewood cabinet, what did she find that she had seen her mother looking at before? | A photograph |
| What was the Industrial Promotion Hall called after the atom bomb was dropped? | The A-bomb dome. |
| According to Ms. Sudo, who lives in shacks by the riverside? | A-bomb orphans. |
| What disease prevented Mr. Yoshioka from returning to school? | Tuberculosis. |
| What did people used to do before someone left on a long trip, to keep that person in their mind and eye? | Traced their shadow on a wall. |
| What happened to many dogs and cats in Japan as the war got worse? | They were taken away and euthanized. |
| During the war, why couldn’t Kozo’s aunt Sumiko be class president? | Only boys were allowed to be class president. |
| Why was Sumi near ground zero during the bombing instead of at school? | She was with a student mobilization to demolish buildings. |
| Why did Nozomi’s family keep a flame burning at their altar since August? | They believed it would help guide returning spirits to the lanterns. |
| What was burned into stone steps in Hiroshima by the heat of the bomb explosion? | A person’s shadow. |
| Who works at a car company in New Zealand? | Nozomi’s dad, Sotoru. |
| Why does Nozomi’s dad not attend the lantern ceremonies? | He hates crying in front of people. |
| How did Mr. Yoshioka settle a fight between boys from different elementary schools? | They lost interest after he suggested they fight one on one and he would be the referee. |
| What happened to buildings within a mile of the bomb blast? | They blew over and burned. |
| What happens every August 6th in Nozomi’s village? | People put lanterns into the water by the bridge. |
| Why does the lantern ceremony occur every August 6th? | It’s the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. |
| What reminded Nozomi of jewels in a cave from an illustration in Aladdin? | The lanterns floating in the water. |
| What colors were the two lanterns Nozomi’s mother put into the water, on the 25th summer since the bomb fell? | Green and white |
| Which of Nozomi’s mother’s two lanterns never had a name on it? | The white one |
| What question did the old woman ask Nozomi, at the 25th anniversary release of the lanterns? | How old are you? |
| Which of Nozomi’s family members do people say Nozomi looks like? | Her mother |
| What did Nozomi call the drawing in her journal? | The Night of the Lantern Floating Ceremony |
| Why did wearing black pants cause burns on people exposed to the atomic bomb? | the color black absorbed the light |
| Why doesn't Nozomi's dad go to the cemetery with the family? | he works in New Zealand |
| Why did some children who didn't experience the blast get A-bomb sickness? | they were born to people who had experienced the blast |
| Why couldn't the searchers give water to victims of the bomb who were asking for water? | they were told the water would kill them because they were burned so badly |
| What did Shun's grandma make for Mrs. Sudo after she found her standing in the cold looking up at the sky? | sushi |
| After Kenji died, what news did Mrs. Sudo receive in the empty wooden box? | her husband had died in the war |
| What were the poems printed in the newspaper called? | Tanka |
| What feeling did Mrs. Koyama's poems hit home with Mrs. Sudo? | regret |
| What gift did the kids take to Mr. Yoshioka? | a box of fruit |
| What kind of snack did the nuns at the sanatorium gave the kids? | "pomme de terre" or apple of the earth (potato with cinnmon and cloves) |
| What physical feature was Mr. Yoshioka most known for? | His bright smile |
| What did Mr. Yoshioka do when some boys from his class got into a fight? | he didn't break it up - he was the referee |
| What did Kozo's aunt Sumi's name mean? | clear and serene |
| What did Sumi's mother make for Sumi and her studentss? | sweet red bean soup (oshiruko) |
| Who was the elderly woman who asked Nozomi if she had an elder sister? | Shinji's mom |
| Why did Shinji agree to follow the order to attack the enemy ship? | he thought he was saving people at home |
| What is another term for the innocent people affected by wars? | noncombatants |
| Who unexpectedly showed up at the culture festival? | Mr. Yoshioka |
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