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

2. What would be built at the place where the Americans landed?
(a) A Treaty House.
(b) Barracks.
(c) A trading marketplace.
(d) A small palace for Commodore Perry.

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. Where did the Japanese want the Americans to land?
(a) At the western end of Edo Harbor wharf.
(b) At the far end of Nagasaki harbor.
(c) They did not want them to land at all.
(d) Somewhere where the Japanese would feel safe.

5. What did those in favor of trade want from the West?
(a) Their science, industry and wealth from trade.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their literature and poetry.
(d) Their knowledge of the natural world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the rich shopkeepers live modestly?

2. What did the Sumo wrestlers do to demonstrate their strength?

3. On what island did the Dutch reside?

4. What was special about Commodore Perry being received by the Japanese?

5. What were the Dutch and formerly Christian Japanese forced to do?

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