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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people is alone in advocating a strong defense for Nanking in November of 1937?
(a) Chang Tien-Chun.
(b) Tang Sheng-chih.
(c) Frank Xing.
(d) Chiang Kai-shek.

2. Which Chinese city is known as "the Venice of China" and is completely devastated by the Japanese army?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Sungchiang.
(c) Nanking.
(d) Suchow.

3. In "Six Weeks of Terror," what is the primary Japanese strategy for the invasion of Nanking?
(a) Sneak in during the night before Nanking realizes what's happening.
(b) Convince the Korean military to assist in the invasion.
(c) Take advantage of Nanking's geography.
(d) Take advantage of Nanking's trust.

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

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

6. For how many years does the conflict between China and Japan last?
(a) Two years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Three years.

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

8. A German diplomat reports that many Chinese women commit suicide by jumping into the Yangtze River between 1937 and 1938. Why?
(a) Their husbands were angry with them for getting raped.
(b) Their families could not bear the dishonor.
(c) They were pregnant with half-Japanese babies.
(d) They could not find work.

9. What is the name of the ship on which most foreign diplomats leave Nanking right before it falls to the Japanese?
(a) HMS Fowey.
(b) USS Augusta.
(c) USS Panay.
(d) HMS Hastings.

10. On what date does the commander who is left in charge of Nanking receive orders from the leader of the Nationalists to abandon the city?
(a) December 11.
(b) December 29.
(c) January 3.
(d) November 26.

11. After the order to retreat is given, what route is left open to leave Nanking without encountering Japanese soldiers?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

12. In comparison to Germany, what percentage of war reparations has Japan paid the victims of Nanking?
(a) 120%.
(b) More than 50%.
(c) Less than 1%.
(d) About 15%.

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

14. What event does the author mention in the Introduction that prompted many Nanking survivors to speak out about the massacre?
(a) Long March.
(b) Tiananmen Square.
(c) Opium War.
(d) Pacification of Manchukuo.

15. The Rape of Nanking was kept quiet by all BUT WHICH of the following countries?
(a) Republic of China.
(b) People's Republic of China.
(c) United States.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tuberculosis strikes the first commander of the Japanese military. Who then takes over as the leader of the troops around Nanking?

2. According to Chang in "Six Weeks of Terror," what happens to the Japanese war criminals after Nanking?

3. To which infamous Nazi is Nakajima Kesago compared in the "Six Weeks of Terror" chapter?

4. The Foreword states that the occupation of Nanking was supposed to be a turning point for the Japanese in the struggle against which leader's armies?

5. In the 12th Century, the Samurai became firmly established by which powerful Japanese family?

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