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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16, The Treaty, Excursions on Land and Sea, Shore Leave, In the Wake of the Black Ships, Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were some members of the squadron permitted to walk?
(a) They are not permitted to walk anywhere.
(b) Around Hakate.
(c) Around Yokohama.
(d) Around Edo.

2. What did the people not know existed?
(a) Steamboats.
(b) Caucasians.
(c) Other lands.
(d) Ships that could sail so close to land.

3. What did the Sumo wrestlers do to demonstrate their strength?
(a) Cracked huge blocks of stone.
(b) Lifted a ship's anchor.
(c) Lifted kegs of American whiskey.
(d) Lifted huge bales of rice.

4. What do many historians think of Manjiro's influence?
(a) That Manjiro was too close to the situation to effect change.
(b) Positive.
(c) That it kept Japan isolated for a lot longer than necessary.
(d) He is not mentioned.

5. What were the Mississippi and Susquehanna?
(a) The units deployed with the ships.
(b) Two steamboats.
(c) The two merchant vessels who came along with the military vessels.
(d) Two top sailing vessels.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the book open?

2. What did Hayashi claim to Commodore Perry?

3. Who was Sam Patch?

4. Who entertained the Commodore and his staff on the tour?

5. What did Commodore Perry still not understand even after help from the Dutch?

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