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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of "The Nanking Safety Zone," Chang states that the Safety Zone holds about how many refugees?
(a) Nine to twelve hundred.
(b) Two to three hundred thousand.
(c) Three to four hundred.
(d) Six to eight hundred.

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) Shelter.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Medical care.

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

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?
(a) Tang Sheng-chih.
(b) Nakajima Kesago.
(c) Chiang Kai-shek.
(d) Asaka Yasuhiko.

5. The commander of Nanking is supposed to be at the docks to evacuate the city by 6:00 pm. What time is it when he actually arrives?
(a) 4:00 pm.
(b) 2:00 am.
(c) 8:00 pm.
(d) 10:00 pm.

6. In the 12th Century, the Samurai became firmly established by which powerful Japanese family?
(a) Hirohito.
(b) Minamoto.
(c) Fujiwara.
(d) Shogun.

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

8. On December 13, 1937, Japanese soldiers are ordered to execute all Chinese prisoners of war for all BUT WHICH of the following reasons?
(a) Food shortage.
(b) Free up space.
(c) Fear of retaliation.
(d) Prevention of guerrilla forces.

9. In what year does the Meiji government of Japan send a naval fleet to Korea to force a commerce agreement?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1675.
(d) 1876.

10. On which of the following persons does Chang NOT concentrate during "The Nanking Safety Zone" chapter?
(a) German businessman.
(b) German merchant.
(c) American missionary professor.
(d) American surgeon.

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

12. After completing their research, authors James Yin and Shi Young believe the Nanking death toll may be what number?
(a) 130,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 320,000.

13. What kind of resistance does the Japanese army meet when it gets to Nanking?
(a) Practically nonexistent.
(b) Well-organized.
(c) Nearly impossible to match.
(d) Not well-organized.

14. What can be considered ironic about John Rabe as a defender of the Safety Zone?
(a) He is Japanese.
(b) He is a Nazi.
(c) He doesn't speak any Asian languages.
(d) He accomplishes good by accident.

15. In "The Fall of Nanking," Chang states that Nanking has been occupied by foreign armies how many times?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Kirby, what motivates the Japanese soldiers to behave in such a horrible manner?

3. To which atmosphere could the elementary schools of Japan best be compared?

4. When the Nanking Safety Zone is initially set up, how long does the International Committee intend for it to be open?

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

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