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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year during "The Fate of the Survivors" does the People's Republic of China announce that it has forgiven Japan and invites the Japanese prime minister to visit China?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1985.
(d) 2002.

2. Chang states in "The Forgotten Holocaust" that censorship in Japan is practiced not only by the government, but also by which other entity?
(a) Authors.
(b) Military.
(c) Media.
(d) Citizens.

3. 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) Six and a half years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two and a half years.

4. "Judgment Day" states that the Investigation of War Crimes committee is created when?
(a) September 1942.
(b) March 1944.
(c) October 1945.
(d) February 1943.

5. At the end of "The Forgotten Holocaust," Azuma Shiro becomes the first Japanese veteran to apologize for his role in Nanking. During what year does this occur?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1987.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1953.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what problem can most of the damage in Nanking be attributed in the, "The Occupation of Nanking" chapter?

2. In "The Occupation of Nanking," which country's flag is torn down six times from the University of Nanking?

3. George Fitch's daughter states that her father is so traumatized after the Rape of Nanking that what frequently occurs?

4. "Judgment Day" states that the IMTFE is able to prosecute how many Japanese military and political officials?

5. On December 15, 1938, Japanese soldiers force five thousand refugees to line up so they can steal how much money from them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the fate of John Rabe after the Nanking massacre.

2. Briefly describe the medical experiments conducted by the Japanese on citizens of Nanking. How many are killed in this manner?

3. What information and assistance do the surviving American and European eyewitnesses and their families give Chang?

4. Why do the Japanese encourage narcotic use among the Chinese?

5. Briefly describe the International Military Tribunal for the Far East trials.

6. Describe what happened to Azuma Shiro, as discussed in "The Forgotten Holocaust."

7. Why does Emperor Hirohito never face any sort of consequence for his role in the Rape of Nanking or other events during the war?

8. Briefly describe the fate of Minnie Vautrin after the Nanking massacre.

9. Why are the leaders of the International Safety Zone Committee particularly well-suited to tell the real story of Nanking?

10. Why are John Rabe's diary accounts of Nanking so explosive and important when they are finally released?

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