1. anxious confusion
2. that shared in the general awe and terror
When looking at the options with the context clues, we can eliminate any definitions that have a positive connotation. None of the context clues indicate that consternation would be something that is good. While the first option shows a negative connotation for consternation it is not specific enough to pinpoint a meaning for the word. The context clue "general awe and terror" indicates that there is confusion.
The answer is False. Tokyo bombing didn't bring the war to an end. It was the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki that caused the capitulation of the Japanese army which was signed by Emperor Hirohito.
A)First Person because that's the only name they bring up in the passage