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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. Which of the following individuals is the director of the Japanese environmental agency who comments that Japan never intended to be aggressive and is forced to retract the statement in "The Forgotten Holocaust"?

2. At the end of "The Forgotten Holocaust," Azuma Shiro becomes the first Japanese veteran to apologize for his role in Nanking. During what year does this occur?

3. Chang's parents provided all BUT WHICH of the following assistance during the writing of this book?

4. After the Japanese surrender, John Rabe begins to talk openly about what he witnessed in Nanking. In response, he is arrested by all BUT WHICH of the following governments?

5. When news of John Rabe's situation reaches China, the Nanking survivors raise how much money in US dollars to help him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Matsui Iwane's behavior during his war crimes trial so puzzling?

2. Describe the biological warfare used by the Japanese in an attempt to exterminate Chinese civilians.

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

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

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

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

7. Why are John Rabe's diary accounts of Nanking so explosive and important when they are finally released?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Has Iris Chang presented a fair and accurate discussion of the Rape of Nanking? Analyze and discuss three instances where Chang is or is not objective about the events in Nanking, and be sure to support the essay with information from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the ways in which the events in Nanking differ from a "normal" wartime occupation. How was the focus different in Nanking? In what ways does the Rape of Nanking seem more horrific than other occupations, and why? How were the rules seemingly different in this case?

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