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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1938, Foreign Minister Hirota Koki sends a message indicating that, a month after the massacre, the Japanese believe the Nanking death total to be what number?
(a) 90,000.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 204,000.
(d) 15,000.

2. In "The Nanking Safety Zone," which of the following do the International Committee members NOT have to provide for the refugees in the Safety Zone?
(a) Medical care.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Food.
(d) Shelter.

3. Which individual does Chang discuss third in "The Nanking Safety Zone" chapter?
(a) German businessman.
(b) American missionary professor.
(c) American surgeon.
(d) German merchant.

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

5. In "The Fall of Nanking," how many divisions does the commander in charge of Nanking give authority to cross the Yangtze River?
(a) Two.
(b) Zero.
(c) One.
(d) Five.

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

7. When the Nanking Safety Zone is initially set up, how long does the International Committee intend for it to be open?
(a) Two days.
(b) Six months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) One year.

8. Kirby mentions in the Foreword that the Rape of Nanking accomplished what in the eyes of the world?
(a) Turned public opinion against Japan.
(b) Turned public opinion against China.
(c) Turned public opinion against both Japan and China.
(d) Had no effect on public opinion.

9. To which atmosphere could the elementary schools of Japan best be compared?
(a) Park.
(b) College.
(c) Home school.
(d) Military.

10. 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) They could not find work.
(c) They were pregnant with half-Japanese babies.
(d) Their families could not bear the dishonor.

11. In what year does China's war with Japan end?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1937.

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

13. After Nanking falls, how many people are housed in the Safety Zone?
(a) Ten thousand.
(b) Several hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Hundreds of thousands.

14. What item has Ms. Chang found, belonging to John Rabe, that is mentioned in the Foreword?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Diary.
(d) Home videos.

15. 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) November 26.
(b) December 11.
(c) December 29.
(d) January 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does the author mention in the Introduction that prompted many Nanking survivors to speak out about the massacre?

2. After the order to retreat is given, what route is left open to leave Nanking without encountering Japanese soldiers?

3. What can be considered ironic about John Rabe as a defender of the Safety Zone?

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. Kirby mentions in the Foreword that Nanking prompted China to do all BUT WHICH of the following?

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