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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. What does the Japanese government do in response to the mass rape committed by soldiers in Nanking?
(a) Reprimand rapists.
(b) Put more responsible officers on duty.
(c) Reward rapists.
(d) Set up brothels.

2. 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) Food shortage.
(c) Prevention of guerrilla forces.
(d) Free up space.

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

4. The Foreword mentions that the Rape of Nanking has haunted Chinese-Japanese relations for how many years?
(a) Sixty years.
(b) Ninety years.
(c) Forty years.
(d) Thirty years.

5. By which decade does the author state in "The Path to Nanking" that Japan had launched an undeclared war on China?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1930s.

Short Answer Questions

1. In comparison to Germany, what percentage of war reparations has Japan paid the victims of Nanking?

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

3. In "Six Weeks of Terror," what is the primary Japanese strategy for the invasion of Nanking?

4. Which of the following does the author NOT discover is a published book on the subject of Nanking?

5. Kirby states that all BUT WHICH of Japan's following actions took place in stark contrast to conventional rules of warfare?

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