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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. The end of "Judgment Day" states that Emperor Hirohito dies in what year?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1989.
(d) 2001.

2. The Japanese occupation of Nanking finally ends during what year?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1945.

3. The US Department of Justice has compiled a list of Japanese war criminals in order to keep those people from entering the country. In what year is the watch list made?
(a) 1996.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1967.

4. According to Chang in "The Forgotten Holocaust," what is one of the most sinister parts of Japanese education?
(a) Rigid discipline.
(b) Long school hours.
(c) Grueling exams.
(d) Textbook censorship.

5. Chang states that her parents are the kind that most people only dream of, and that they are all BUT WHICH of the following?
(a) Inspirational.
(b) Stern.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Wise.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first diary leaked out of Nanking is published in all BUT WHICH of the following magazines?

2. Chang frequently required assistance from others because she used source material written in all BUT WHICH of the following languages?

3. 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"?

4. 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?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the biological warfare used by the Japanese in an attempt to exterminate Chinese civilians.

6. Describe the role of Chang's parents in the writing of this book.

7. What event finally ends the occupation of Nanking, and when does it end?

8. Today, the Japanese government takes the position that any wartime reparation issues were dealt with in the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1952. Why is this position erroneous?

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

10. Explain Matsui Iwane's philosophy about China as discussed in the Epilogue.

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