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Barefoot Gen Worksheet

1. What were the kids doing on the first page? Describe the mood of this family.

2. What happened when the scientists hit the button and blew up the test bomb?

3. What did the scientist say to each other when the explosion ended?

4. The United States, Great Britain, and China asked Japan to surrender and end the war. What did the
Japanese say back to them. How did the United States respond to the Japanese answer?

5. What was the family doing as the planes took off?

6. What did the people of Japan see as the bomb was dropped and exploded?

7. What did the pilots say after dropping the bomb?

8. What happened to the dead lady’s skin when the boy found her?

9. What happened to all of the houses?

10. What happened to most people's clothes? Was it better to wear black or white?

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