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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 people wonder that the ships might mysteriously be pushing to shore?
(a) A raging dragon.
(b) Active volcanoes.
(c) A huge oven of fire.
(d) Nothing.

2. About how many naval men were aboard the ships?
(a) 150.
(b) 250.
(c) 1000.
(d) 560.

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

4. What happened in Edo when the messengers arrived?
(a) The Emperor decided to go meet the ships.
(b) The city fell into chaos.
(c) The people all calmly gathered to pray.
(d) The Emperor dispatches a huge army to meet the ships.

5. Who was Nakajima?
(a) The Emperor's First Councilor.
(b) An American sailor born in Japan.
(c) An interpreter.
(d) A vice-governor of Uraga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the impression of Japan by most of the Americans?

2. Who was Komei?

3. What are two exports the United States is hoping to gain from Japan?

4. What are the American ships ordered to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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