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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12, The Black Ships Return, The Treaty House, An Array of Gifts, The Grand Banquet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the fishermen do as the ships are coming in?
(a) Try to attack the ships.
(b) Set fire to one of the alien ships.
(c) Try to get a spy on board the ships.
(d) Come to shore quickly.

2. About how many naval men were aboard the ships?
(a) 250.
(b) 1000.
(c) 560.
(d) 150.

3. What was handed to Commodore Perry?
(a) Three ceremonial calligraphy pens.
(b) A scroll with a reply to President Fillmore's letter.
(c) A ceremonial sword.
(d) A gold statue of the Buddha.

4. What were the Japanese "war correspondents" doing the next morning?
(a) Drawing pictures of the ships.
(b) Waiting by one American ship for permission to board.
(c) Drawing pictures of the officers in charge.
(d) Interviewing some of the lower-ranked officers.

5. What do the native inhabitants call the two ships?
(a) God's wrath.
(b) Alien ships of fire.
(c) The birds of fire.
(d) The mountains of fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the main missions of Commodore Perry's trip to Japan?

2. What did the Japanese say about shipwrecked American sailors?

3. About how many samurai were there in Japan when Perry arrived?

4. What was special about Edo?

5. When did Perry arrive back in Japan for his second visit?

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