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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. How many families could live there at a time?
(a) 122.
(b) 50.
(c) 38.
(d) 12.

2. Who is Manjiro?
(a) The Emperor's brother.
(b) A Japanese who spent time in the United States.
(c) The Emperor's son.
(d) The head Shogun's samurai bodyguard.

3. What did Perry decide as far as Shimoda and Hakodate was concerned?
(a) To establish consuls there and work his way inland.
(b) To let half his ships go one place and half to the other.
(c) He had no plans as of yet.
(d) To visit them.

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

5. What was one reason Perry was happy with the treaty?
(a) It kept the Japanese from fishing in American waters.
(b) It gave Americans exclusive rights to trade with the Japanese.
(c) It protected castaways.
(d) It named him as primary liaison.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Japanese say they would open a harbor?

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

3. What show did the Americans present?

4. What warned people to flee?

5. Why couldn't the Japanese surround the ships?

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