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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. When does the lead shogun learn the news of the arrival of the ships?
(a) Within hours of the ships' arrival.
(b) The messenger went right to him.
(c) They do not tell him at all because he is dying.
(d) Three days after the fact.

2. How many troops were quickly rallied?
(a) About 100,000
(b) About 29,000.
(c) About 4,000.
(d) About 17,000.

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

4. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?
(a) It is illegal to speak to foreigners.
(b) They did not like Admiral Perry.
(c) They did not know English.
(d) They were not authorized to speak for the Emperor.

5. What were the two ships that were not steamships?
(a) Five-masted ships.
(b) Tall ships.
(c) One-masted ships.
(d) Three-masted ships.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the people wonder that the ships might mysteriously be pushing to shore?

4. What was Kayama pretending to be?

5. What was special about Commodore Perry being received by the Japanese?

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