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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. Chang says in "The Fall of Nanking" that which of her own family members barely manage to stay together while evacuating Nanking?

2. For Asian nations, World War II can be dated from which year?

3. In the Introduction, the author cites what fact as her primary motivation for writing this book?

4. In "Six Weeks of Terror," what is the primary Japanese strategy for the invasion of Nanking?

5. According to Kirby, what motivates the Japanese soldiers to behave in such a horrible manner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the three different occupations of Nanking.

2. Briefly describe John Rabe's role in the Nanking Safety Zone.

3. Describe the process by which new Japanese soldiers were desensitized.

4. According to Kirby, what haunts Chinese-Japanese relations today, and why?

5. 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?

6. Briefly describe Robert Wilson's role in the Nanking Safety Zone.

7. What does the author accomplish by referring to Nanking as a "forgotten Holocaust," according to Kirby?

8. What was Japan's isolationist foreign policy intended to accomplish, and in what ways did that policy backfire?

9. 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?

10. Briefly describe Wilhelmina (Minnie) Vautrin's role in the Nanking Safety Zone.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From a historical perspective, discuss the reasons why Japan was able to break Nanking in four days with 90,000 Chinese soldiers present in the city. In the discussion, deal with the issues from smallest to largest impact on the fall of the city. Include supporting material from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the text, discuss three ways in which the International Safety Zone Committee was able to turn and shape worldwide public opinion about the events in Nanking.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the process by which Japanese soldiers learned to view the Chinese as less than human. At what point did this conditioning begin, and what cultural factors enabled it to be so successful?

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