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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By which decade does the author state in "The Path to Nanking" that Japan had launched an undeclared war on China?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1930s.

2. In "Six Weeks of Horror," Chang states that prior to the war, the population of Nanking is about how many people?
(a) One hundred thousand.
(b) One million.
(c) Eight thousand.
(d) Six million.

3. What title does Kirby hold that qualifies him to write the Foreword for Ms. Chang's book?
(a) Professor of Modern Chinese History.
(b) President of Yale University.
(c) Professor of Modern Japanese History.
(d) President of Princeton.

4. On December 13, 1937, Japanese soldiers are ordered to execute all Chinese prisoners of war for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) Free up space.
(b) Food shortage.
(c) Prevention of guerrilla forces.
(d) Fear of retaliation.

5. Tuberculosis strikes the first commander of the Japanese military. Who then takes over as the leader of the troops around Nanking?
(a) Nakajima.
(b) Yanagawa.
(c) Asaka.
(d) Matsui.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Japan initially believe it will take to conquer mainland China?

2. In the 12th Century, the Samurai became firmly established by which powerful Japanese family?

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

4. A historian at the Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences has compiled the most accurate estimate of how many were killed in Nanking. What figure has he reached?

5. According to the Introduction, Europeans date the beginning of World War II in which year?

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