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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 do the native inhabitants call the two ships?
(a) The birds of fire.
(b) The mountains of fire.
(c) God's wrath.
(d) Alien ships of fire.

2. How did the Army of Japan look?
(a) Like something out of King Arthur's time.
(b) Under equipped.
(c) Extremely well disciplined.
(d) Sloppy and unprepared.

3. What is illegal for the Emperor to do without permission of the government?
(a) Sign a law.
(b) Get married.
(c) Leave the palace.
(d) Order an execution.

4. What type of structure did Japan have at this time?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Feudal.
(d) Constitutional monarchy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Commodore Perry have for the Emperor from President Fillmore?

3. What were the two ships that were not steamships?

4. What was Edo?

5. When does the lead shogun learn the news of the arrival of the ships?

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