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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Six Weeks of Terror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Path to Nanking" states that Japan's golden era of prosperity comes to an end during which decade?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

2. How long does Japan initially believe it will take to conquer mainland China?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One year.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

3. Why, according to Kirby, is Ms. Chang's book so important?
(a) The book brought great publicity to Chinese Americans.
(b) The incident has largely been forgotten in the West.
(c) It is the only historical account written by a woman.
(d) No one has ever talked about the event before.

4. Which of the following does the author NOT discover is a published book on the subject of Nanking?
(a) Tend of Orange Mist.
(b) Two Months of Terror.
(c) Undeniable History in Photographs.
(d) Tree of Heaven.

5. According to the Introduction, Europeans date the beginning of World War II in which year?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1935.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does the conflict between China and Japan last?

2. What event does the author mention in the Introduction that prompted many Nanking survivors to speak out about the massacre?

3. Kirby mentions in the Foreword that the Rape of Nanking accomplished what in the eyes of the world?

4. For how long does the most violent part of the Rape of Nanking last?

5. Why do the Japanese soldiers generally kill the women they rape after they've finished?

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