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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4, Aliens Arrive, The Black Ships of the Evil Men, His High and Might Mysteriousness, Landing on Sacred Soil (The Audience Hall).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was special about Edo?
(a) It was where the largest army in the world was stationed.
(b) It had thousands of underground hallways where many people could hide.
(c) It had magicians who could work magic to rid the place of the ships.
(d) It was the largest city in the world at that time.

2. In what year does the book open?
(a) 1788.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1901.

3. 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.

4. What did Commodore Perry not know about the Emperor?
(a) He was dead.
(b) He hated Westerners.
(c) He was a young boy.
(d) He was basically a figurehead.

5. What was the impression of Japan by most of the Americans?
(a) They were unreasonable.
(b) They were barbarians.
(c) They were a cultured, civilized nation.
(d) They were bloodthirsty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group has held power for the last seven hundred years?

2. Who was a mere puppet?

3. What did the people not know existed?

4. What were the rumors about devils with white faces?

5. What did Perry insist upon when the Japanese repeated their request that the Americans go to Nagasaki?

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