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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What the World Knew.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people is alone in advocating a strong defense for Nanking in November of 1937?
(a) Tang Sheng-chih.
(b) Frank Xing.
(c) Chang Tien-Chun.
(d) Chiang Kai-shek.

2. Which of the following newsreel reporters are NOT on board when the USS Panay is attacked?
(a) Sandro Sandri.
(b) Eric Mayell.
(c) Normal Alley.
(d) Jean Marie Lutes.

3. Tuberculosis strikes the first commander of the Japanese military. Who then takes over as the leader of the troops around Nanking?
(a) Matsui.
(b) Asaka.
(c) Nakajima.
(d) Yanagawa.

4. On what date in 1937 do most reporters leave Nanking after the city falls to the Japanese?
(a) November 3.
(b) December 15.
(c) December 29.
(d) January 16.

5. What mood does the commander of Nanking find when he arrives at the river dock?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Abandoned boats.
(c) Bedlam.
(d) Discipline.

Short Answer Questions

1. Segments of the diary writer's film in "What the World Knew" are eventually included in a documentary entitled "Why We Fight: Battle of China" by which director?

2. Which of the following American correspondents does Chang NOT mention in the "What the World Knew" chapter?

3. Which US President announces on December 13 that he is shocked by the attack on the USS Panay?

4. After the order to retreat is given, what route is left open to leave Nanking without encountering Japanese soldiers?

5. On what date does the commander who is left in charge of Nanking receive orders from the leader of the Nationalists to abandon the city?

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