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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4, Aliens Arrive, The Black Ships of the Evil Men, His High and Might Mysteriousness, Landing on Sacred Soil (The Audience Hall).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kayama pretending to be?
(a) The head priest.
(b) The local police chief.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) Governor.

2. Who was Amaterasu?
(a) The moon goddess.
(b) The sun god.
(c) The sun goddess.
(d) The god of the stars.

3. Where did four enormous ships appear at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Near Seoul.
(b) Off the coast of Shimoda.
(c) Off the coast of Tokyo.
(d) Off the coast of Saipan.

4. Why did Ido and Toda say nothing at the meeting with Perry?
(a) They did not know English.
(b) It is illegal to speak to foreigners.
(c) They were not authorized to speak for the Emperor.
(d) They did not like Admiral Perry.

5. What did Commodore Perry not know about the Emperor?
(a) He was dead.
(b) He was a young boy.
(c) He was basically a figurehead.
(d) He hated Westerners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people not know existed?

2. When does the lead shogun learn the news of the arrival of the ships?

3. What did Commodore Perry do when the Japanese tried to board?

4. What are two of the ships doing that scares some of the inhabitants?

5. How did the Army of Japan look?

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