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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tuberculosis strikes the first commander of the Japanese military. Who then takes over as the leader of the troops around Nanking?
(a) Yanagawa.
(b) Asaka.
(c) Nakajima.
(d) Matsui.

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

3. For Asian nations, World War II can be dated from which year?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1939.

4. In "Six Weeks of Horror," who is the woman who fights back against the Japanese rapists?
(a) Sun Zhaiwei.
(b) Li Xouying.
(c) Liu Fang-chu.
(d) Ohta Hisao.

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) Suzhou Plains.
(d) Sichuan Valley.

6. 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) 8:00 pm.
(b) 10:00 pm.
(c) 2:00 am.
(d) 4:00 pm.

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

8. Chang says in "The Fall of Nanking" that which of her own family members barely manage to stay together while evacuating Nanking?
(a) Aunt and uncle.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Parents.
(d) Cousins.

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

10. In "The Nanking Safety Zone," which individual does Chang first discuss?
(a) American missionary professor.
(b) American surgeon.
(c) German businessman.
(d) German merchant.

11. 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) 300,000.
(b) 90,000.
(c) 15,000.
(d) 204,000.

12. Which of the following does the author NOT discover is a published book on the subject of Nanking?
(a) Undeniable History in Photographs.
(b) Tree of Heaven.
(c) Tend of Orange Mist.
(d) Two Months of Terror.

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

14. By December of 1937, how many Chinese troops populate the area around Nanking?
(a) 60,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 90,000.

15. According to the Introduction, Europeans date the beginning of World War II in which year?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which individual does Chang discuss third in "The Nanking Safety Zone" chapter?

4. According to Ms. Chang, why is the Rape of Nanking not as well known as the Holocaust or Hiroshima?

5. According to the Introduction, Africans believe World War II began in which year?

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