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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 states in "The Forgotten Holocaust" that censorship in Japan is practiced not only by the government, but also by which other entity?
2. The Japanese occupation of Nanking finally ends during what year?
3. Chang's parents provided all BUT WHICH of the following assistance during the writing of this book?
4. According to the Epilogue, millions of victims died after the war was over from starvation and disease caused by all BUT WHICH of the following Japanese actions?
5. To what problem can most of the damage in Nanking be attributed in the, "The Occupation of Nanking" chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the Japanese encourage narcotic use among the Chinese?
2. When news of the atrocities in Nanking finally begin to be published in American magazines, what is the initial public response?
3. Briefly describe the International Military Tribunal for the Far East trials.
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. Briefly describe what happened to Robert Wilson after the Nanking massacre.
6. How does the outside world get information on the events in Nanking during "What the World Knew"?
7. What contribution does Dr. Bretton Lee Douglas make to the publication of the book?
8. Explain the language difficulties Chang faced while finding source material for the book.
9. Why are John Rabe's diary accounts of Nanking so explosive and important when they are finally released?
10. Briefly describe the medical experiments conducted by the Japanese on citizens of Nanking. How many are killed in this manner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Compare and contrast the Japanese views on surrender and the Chinese views on it as discussed in Chapter 2. In what ways are the two cultures different in their approaches, and what cultural factors contribute to these differences?
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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