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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12, The Black Ships Return, The Treaty House, An Array of Gifts, The Grand Banquet.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the fishermen do as the ships are coming in?
(a) Try to get a spy on board the ships.
(b) Set fire to one of the alien ships.
(c) Come to shore quickly.
(d) Try to attack the ships.

3. Why were the feudal lords required to leave their wives and children in Edo?
(a) Because of the lawlessness throughout Japan.
(b) They did not have to leave them if they did not want to.
(c) So they could learn proper manners.
(d) As hostages.

4. What is the name of knights in Japan?
(a) Defenders of the Emperor.
(b) Shogun.
(c) Dragons.
(d) Samurai.

5. Of what was Sam Patch afraid?
(a) Banishment.
(b) He would be asked to row to the mainland and be attacked.
(c) He would cook something displeasing to the Japanese guests.
(d) He would make an error in protocol.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ships were in his sailing party this time?

2. What did the Japanese first say to Commodore Perry's request for a treaty?

3. Who were not even counted in the census?

4. Who was a mere puppet?

5. Who was Captain Joel Abbot?

(see the answer key)

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