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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 warned people to flee?
(a) The local militia.
(b) Temple bells ringing.
(c) The priests of the temple.
(d) The men who got off the ship.

2. What was special about Commodore Perry being received by the Japanese?
(a) His parents had been missionaries to Japan.
(b) They greeted him with a special designation no other white man had received.
(c) He was the first Western ambassador to be received in over two hundred years.
(d) They ignored the Japanese laws against such a meeting.

3. What did Perry insist upon when the Japanese repeated their request that the Americans go to Nagasaki?
(a) Perry wanted his letter answered first.
(b) They could not make it all that far.
(c) They did not want to treat with the Dutch since they were at war with them.
(d) They needed a few days to get water and wood.

4. About what time did the American ships finally anchor in Edo Bay?
(a) 5 pm.
(b) Midnight.
(c) About 5 am the next day.
(d) 7 pm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people not know existed?

2. What stunned the Japanese about the sailors?

3. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?

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

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

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