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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Six Weeks of Terror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does the most violent part of the Rape of Nanking last?
(a) Twelve months.
(b) Six days.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) Two years.

2. The Foreword states that the occupation of Nanking was supposed to be a turning point for the Japanese in the struggle against which leader's armies?
(a) Tang Sheng-chih.
(b) Asaka Yasuhiko.
(c) Nakajima Kesago.
(d) Chiang Kai-shek.

3. According to the Introduction, Americans think that World War II began in which year?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1939.

4. When does the author first learn about the Rape of Nanking?
(a) During college.
(b) As a little girl.
(c) As a teenager.
(d) After getting married.

5. Which of the following military commanders is initially in charge of the Japanese imperial army for the Shanghai-Nanking region?
(a) Matsui.
(b) Yanagawa.
(c) Asaka.
(d) Nakajima.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, Africans believe World War II began in which year?

2. In which year does a group of officers launch a coup d'etat in Tokyo that kills the Prime Minister?

3. By which decade does the author state in "The Path to Nanking" that Japan had launched an undeclared war on China?

4. Chang states in "Six Weeks of Terror" that one of the Japanese military leaders is known as "the masked shogun" because information about this person is scarce. To which leader does she refer?

5. Japan succeeded in accomplishing war with China during the summer of which year?

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