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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 was one of the characteristics of this era in question #73?
(a) The peasants often were able to move into the upper classes.
(b) The arts flourished.
(c) There was much fighting among the Shogun families.
(d) The wars kept the food supplies scant.

2. When was the latest ratification that take place of the treaty?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 1 month.

3. Why is Shogun Ieyoshi depressed?
(a) Because his son has just died.
(b) Because he is dying.
(c) Because his wife has just died.
(d) Because he had been ignored.

4. Why did Perry's ships avoid getting too close to Edo?
(a) They were forbidden to do so.
(b) They didn't want the people of Edo to see the smoking ships.
(c) The interpreters and negotiators would be be pressured to commit suicide.
(d) They would have gotten stuck on the river's sand.

5. Where did four enormous ships appear at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Off the coast of Tokyo.
(b) Near Seoul.
(c) Off the coast of Shimoda.
(d) Off the coast of Saipan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hayashi claim to Commodore Perry?

2. What were the Mississippi and Susquehanna?

3. Who returned to negotiate with Commodore Perry?

4. Where did Commodore Perry and the Japanese decide that the Americans could land?

5. What did Commodore Perry do when the Japanese tried to board?

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