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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE) begins trials in Tokyo. How long do those trials last?
(a) One year.
(b) Four months.
(c) Two and a half years.
(d) Six and a half years.

2. Chang frequently required assistance from others because she used source material written in all BUT WHICH of the following languages?
(a) Japanese.
(b) German.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Russian.

3. After Minnie Vautrin returns to the United States, she repeatedly attempts suicide. On what date does she finally succeed in ending her life?
(a) October 3, 1945.
(b) May 14, 1941.
(c) July 9, 1940.
(d) April 22, 1943.

4. In "Judgment Day," one of the war crimes trials held is for two lieutenants: Takeshi and Toshiaki. In what chapter of this book does "Judgment Day" say their killing contest is described?
(a) Chapter 2.
(b) Chapter 8.
(c) Chapter 4.
(d) Chapter 6.

5. Which of Chang's friends freely donated her time to help translate a good deal of source material?
(a) Susan Rabiner.
(b) Barbara Masin.
(c) Nancy Tong.
(d) Martha Begemann.

6. The Epilogue states that the Rape of Nanking is just one example of Japanese atrocities during how many years of war?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Twelve.

7. As "What the World Knew" opens, how does the world know what's happening in Nanking?
(a) Reporters are there covering the story.
(b) The soldiers are sending letters to their families.
(c) Refugees are escaping to the West.
(d) The leaders of the Safety Zone are issuing statements.

8. Which of the following newsreel reporters are NOT on board when the USS Panay is attacked?
(a) Jean Marie Lutes.
(b) Eric Mayell.
(c) Normal Alley.
(d) Sandro Sandri.

9. In order to control the population after the massacre, the Japanese routinely use what as payment to the Chinese?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Money.
(c) Narcotics.
(d) Food.

10. The first diary leaked out of Nanking is published in all BUT WHICH of the following magazines?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) Far Eastern.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

11. Which of the following individuals is the Japanese minister of education who kills his career when he states that the Rape of Nanking is "just a part of war" in "The Forgotten Holocaust"?
(a) General Nagano Shigeto.
(b) Okuno Seisuki.
(c) Fujio Masayuki.
(d) Sakurai Shin.

12. The Epilogue states that some scholars explain the horrors in Nanking and other atrocities by a phenomenon known as what?
(a) Mob mentality.
(b) Master race mentality.
(c) Uncontrollable rage.
(d) Transfer of oppression.

13. George Fitch's daughter states that her father is so traumatized after the Rape of Nanking that what frequently occurs?
(a) Amnesia.
(b) Nightmares.
(c) Crying fits.
(d) Hallucinations.

14. Prince Mikasa Takahito wrote a confessional report about Japanese atrocities that was buried for decades. In what year does Takahito's report emerge?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1974.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1986.

15. Chang's parents provided all BUT WHICH of the following assistance during the writing of this book?
(a) Translating documents.
(b) Correcting information.
(c) Offering advice.
(d) Reading drafts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chang states that during her visit to Nanking, she discovers that reparations from Japan in what amount would make a huge difference for the survivors?

2. Segments of the diary writer's film in "What the World Knew" are eventually included in a documentary entitled "Why We Fight: Battle of China" by which director?

3. When the initial deaths are combined with deaths that occurred later but are related, one can estimate that the Japanese killed about how many Chinese people in total?

4. Which of the following individuals is appointed to the position of justice minister, gives an interview stating that the Nanking Massacre is a hoax, and is forced to resign in "The Forgotten Holocaust"?

5. "Judgment Day" states that the Investigation of War Crimes committee is created when?

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