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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fate of the Survivors.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On December 13, 1937, Japanese soldiers are ordered to execute all Chinese prisoners of war for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) Fear of retaliation.
(b) Free up space.
(c) Food shortage.
(d) Prevention of guerrilla forces.

2. According to Chang in "Six Weeks of Terror," what happens to the Japanese war criminals after Nanking?
(a) Executed many years ago.
(b) Protected by the Japanese government.
(c) Fugitives from the law.
(d) Life sentences in jail.

3. After Minnie Vautrin returns to the United States, she repeatedly attempts suicide. On what date does she finally succeed in ending her life?
(a) July 9, 1940.
(b) October 3, 1945.
(c) May 14, 1941.
(d) April 22, 1943.

4. Most of the Zone leaders have no bodyguard experience, and yet they accomplish all BUT WHICH of the following actions anyway?
(a) Pulling men away from execution sites.
(b) Jumping in front of cannons and machine guns.
(c) Keeping young girls from being kidnapped.
(d) Rescuing women from rapists.

5. Which of the following military commanders is initially in charge of the Japanese imperial army for the Shanghai-Nanking region?
(a) Nakajima.
(b) Asaka.
(c) Matsui.
(d) Yanagawa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be considered ironic about John Rabe as a defender of the Safety Zone?

2. After the Japanese surrender, John Rabe begins to talk openly about what he witnessed in Nanking. In response, he is arrested by all BUT WHICH of the following governments?

3. After John Rabe's death, his family finally publishes his diary. It is covered by world media on what date?

4. Approximately how many Chinese civilians and former soldiers are killed during the mass execution near Mufu Mountain?

5. In "The Fate of the Survivors," Chang states that she is able to videotape oral testimony from Nanking survivors during what year?

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