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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16, The Treaty, Excursions on Land and Sea, Shore Leave, In the Wake of the Black Ships, Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stuck the Americans about the Japanese?
(a) Their singsong speech.
(b) Their flamboyant styles of dress.
(c) Their way of removing their shoes indoors.
(d) Their deference to authority.

2. What did the Japanese who served the Dutch swear?
(a) Not to give away any of the traders secrets.
(b) A blood oath not to become friendly towards the traders.
(c) To protect the traders with their lives.
(d) None.

3. To what did the Japanese invite the Americans after the treaty signing?
(a) A banquet.
(b) A tour of Edo.
(c) A speech by the Emperor.
(d) The ritual suicide of the Japanese negotiators.

4. When could the Dutch leave the island?
(a) Only with special permission.
(b) Once a year.
(c) During the three great festivals of the year.
(d) Whenever they wanted to.

5. What is one port that was mentioned as being where the Americans could trade?
(a) Shimoda.
(b) Fikuri.
(c) Edo.
(d) Nakasaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Manjiro?

2. What is illegal for the Emperor to do without permission of the government?

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

4. What horrified the Japanese about the Americans?

5. Who did Perry see still approaching Japan?

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