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. Why couldn't the Japanese surround the ships?
(a) They did not have enough manpower.
(b) They didn't have any war ships of their own.
(c) They didn't want to surround the burning ships and catch their ships on fire.
(d) They could not outrun the ships.

2. What were the Mississippi and Susquehanna?
(a) Two top sailing vessels.
(b) The units deployed with the ships.
(c) The two merchant vessels who came along with the military vessels.
(d) Two steamboats.

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

4. Where did messengers go as the ships were landing?
(a) Edo.
(b) Seoul.
(c) Peking.
(d) To Mount Fiji to ask the oracle what to do.

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