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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. One of the most high-profile trials described in chapter eight is for Tani Hisao. What military position does Hisao hold during the Rape of Nanking?
(a) Major General of 9th division.
(b) Lieutenant General of 6th division.
(c) Second Lieutenant of 4th division.
(d) Colonel of 5th division.

2. On December 15, 1938, Japanese soldiers force five thousand refugees to line up so they can steal how much money from them?
(a) $350.
(b) $180.
(c) $75.
(d) $560.

3. Which of the following American correspondents does Chang NOT mention in the "What the World Knew" chapter?
(a) Archibald Steele.
(b) Martha Ella Gellhorn.
(c) Frank Tillman Durdin.
(d) C. Yates McDaniel.

4. By what time during 1938 does "The Occupation of Nanking" say the massacre is over?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

5. In 1941, the Japanese army launched a campaign of terror in northern China. What was the population of northern China prior to this campaign?
(a) 44 million.
(b) 105 million.
(c) 16 million.
(d) 25 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what number is the population of northern China reduced after the terror campaign in 1941?

2. In "The Fate of the Survivors," during what year does Lewis Smythe leave his job at Nanking University for Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky?

3. Which US President announces on December 13 that he is shocked by the attack on the USS Panay?

4. Which of the following women helps Chang find the descendants of John Rabe?

5. Which of the following individuals holds several government positions and is forced to resign after stating that Japan was not an aggressor during "The Forgotten Holocaust"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to the Epilogue, what is one of the greatest ironies of the cold war?

3. Explain the language difficulties Chang faced while finding source material for the book.

4. 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?

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

6. What is the US response to the attack on the USS Panay?

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

8. Briefly discuss Ishihara Shintaro's assertions set forth in "The Forgotten Holocaust" about how the Rape of Nanking is a lie.

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

10. Describe Nanking's economic situation after the massacre.

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