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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Japanese government do in response to the mass rape committed by soldiers in Nanking?
2. What motto sums up the mindset that Japanese cadets were taught to adopt?
3. In "Six Weeks of Horror," Chang states that Japanese soldiers use all BUT WHICH of the following methods to exterminate Chinese civilians?
4. By December during the occupation, Chang states that the population of Nanking has fallen to about how many people?
5. What mood does the commander of Nanking find when he arrives at the river dock?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the Introduction, in what two ways was Japan's mindset as it set out to conquer neighboring nations similar to the way Nazi Germany's mindset would be a few years later? How are the two tactics related?
2. In the Foreword, what does Kirby say was unique about the Rape of Nanking in regards to the way it was carried out?
3. As the Japanese army begins mass executions in Nanking, what becomes their most pressing problem, and how do they resolve it?
4. In "Six Weeks of Horror," why do the Chinese civilians in Nanking initially believe that the Japanese occupation may not be so bad?
5. Describe how Tang Shunsan was able to survive his encounter with Japanese soldiers.
6. Describe the preparations the Chinese government ordered the citizens to undertake in order to prepare for possible invasions after the fall of Shanghai.
7. What does the author accomplish by referring to Nanking as a "forgotten Holocaust," according to Kirby?
8. Japan occupied Nanking for eight years and set up a government of Chinese collaborators. What was that government NOT able to accomplish during those eight years?
9. Describe the process by which new Japanese soldiers were desensitized.
10. What reasons does Chang give in the Introduction as to why the Rape of Nanking is not as well known as the Holocaust or other tragic events?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and analyze the Japanese propaganda to the world in general and the population of Nanking in particular during the occupation. Include supporting material from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Given Matsui's absence during most of the atrocities during the first several weeks of the occupation, historians have long been puzzled by his willingness to take complete blame for the Rape of Nanking. Discuss three possible reasons for Matsui's behavior. Include historical research and supporting material from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In most successful wars and occupations, the master-race theme is often present. Japan used the master-race mentality to justify its occupation of China, just as Nazi Germany used the master-race idea to justify its crimes against Jews, gypsies, and other political "undesirables." Why is this mindset important in Nanking? What does it accomplish? How might Japan's occupation of Nanking have been different if Japanese soldiers did NOT view themselves as more worthy than the Chinese civilians?
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