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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. Decades later, what is still stunning about the way in which the Rape of Nanking was conducted?
(a) It was a public rampage.
(b) It was limited to the military population.
(c) It was very short.
(d) It went on for so long.

2. According to the Introduction, Americans think that World War II began in which year?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1931.

3. In the Foreword, what is the date given for the fall of Nanking?
(a) November 8.
(b) December 13.
(c) December 25.
(d) October 4.

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

5. Kirby states that Ms. Chang has drawn connections between which of the following?
(a) Japanese and Chinese crimes.
(b) Events in America and Europe.
(c) Slaughter in Europe and Asia.
(d) American ignorance and Asian arrogance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year does a group of officers launch a coup d'etat in Tokyo that kills the Prime Minister?

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

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

4. By which decade does the author state in "The Path to Nanking" that Japan had launched an undeclared war on China?

5. What World War II event has helped the world believe the myth that Japan was a victim and not an instigator?

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