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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. To which infamous Nazi is Nakajima Kesago compared in the "Six Weeks of Terror" chapter?
(a) Eichmann.
(b) Prutzmann.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Himmler.

2. According to Kirby, what motivates the Japanese soldiers to behave in such a horrible manner?
(a) We may never know.
(b) They hated and feared the Chinese.
(c) They were tired of the war.
(d) Soldiers were unsupervised.

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

4. What is the geographical area mentioned as the main site of the Japanese/Chinese conflict at the time Nanking fell?
(a) Hunan Gorge.
(b) Yangtze Valley.
(c) Sichuan Valley.
(d) Suzhou Plains.

5. When does the author first learn about the Rape of Nanking?
(a) As a teenager.
(b) After getting married.
(c) As a little girl.
(d) During college.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Rape of Nanking was kept quiet by all BUT WHICH of the following countries?

3. According to the Introduction, Africans believe World War II began in which year?

4. Chang states in "Six Weeks of Terror" that one of the Japanese military leaders is known as "the masked shogun" because information about this person is scarce. To which leader does she refer?

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

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