“A Noiseless Flash”
By John Hersey
As you read, on your paper identify the six people whose
experiences Hersey follows.
1-6. Answer the following questions about each person:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Name
Occupation
Activity before the bomb hits
Experience when the bomb hits
Experience after the bomb hits
7. What do all of the accounts have in common?
8. To what do all the survivors owe their lives?