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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 that during her visit to Nanking, she discovers that reparations from Japan in what amount would make a huge difference for the survivors?

2. After John Rabe's death, his family finally publishes his diary. It is covered by world media on what date?

3. In "The Forgotten Holocaust," during what year do Japanese textbook screeners demand that authors eliminate all reference to the number of Chinese killed?

4. During the IMTFE trials, the court determines that what ratio of prisoners of war die under the Japanese?

5. The end of "Judgment Day" states that Emperor Hirohito dies in what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the efforts of Japanese textbook editors to censor information about the Rape of Nanking in school textbooks.

2. According to "Judgment Day," the IMTFE tribunals uncovered crimes outside Nanking. Describe the information gained during the trials about Japanese atrocities.

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

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

5. What contribution does Dr. Bretton Lee Douglas make to the publication of the book?

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

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

8. Briefly describe the International Military Tribunal for the Far East trials.

9. How does the outside world get information on the events in Nanking during "What the World Knew"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The United States and other countries stepped in to put an end to Hitler's Holocaust, yet no such attempt was made to stop the atrocities in Nanking. In a well-developed essay, discuss the reasons why the world community largely stayed out of the events in Nanking, though reports of what was going on were widespread. In addition, discuss what responsibility the world has to intervene when incidents such as Nanking occur.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the historical vision of Nanking with the version seen after the Japanese occupation. What major changes could be noticed? How had the population changed? How had the focus of the city changed?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the Japanese samurai code. What are the basic principles of this code? How did the code make its way into normal society from the initial applications of samurai life? In what way does the code prepare the Japanese for war?

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