Hiroshima by John Hersey

For each of the following characters, makes sure you have information about:

who they were before the bombing
where they were when the bomb dropped
how they were affected
what they did and where they were in August and September of 1945
where they ended up a year after the bombing

Reverend Mr. Tanimoto
Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura
Dr. Masakazu Fujii
Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge
Dr. Terufumi Sasaki
Miss Toshiko 

Additionally, there are some minor characters that reappear throughout the book. 
Who are they?  What roles do they play?

What is the tone of the book?  In other words, what is the author’s attitude toward the victims of the bombing and the bombing itself?

What techniques does John Hersey use to “shape” the plot of the book.  How does he turn a factual story into a novel-like plot?

Here is the full text of chapters 1-4 (the original publication).