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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of Nanking.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Japan succeeded in accomplishing war with China during the summer of which year?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1942.

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

4. During the Rape of Nanking, the Japanese outdo all BUT WHICH of the following massacres?
(a) Christians during Spanish Inquisition.
(b) Romans at Carthage.
(c) Stalin in Russia.
(d) Timur Lenk at Delhi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Japanese victory at Shanghai, Chinese officials do all BUT WHICH of the following to prepare for possible attacks elsewhere?

2. When does the author first learn about the Rape of Nanking?

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

4. Why, according to Kirby, is Ms. Chang's book so important?

5. To whom does the leader of the Nationalists shift the responsibility for defending Nanking after the fall of Shanghai?

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