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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. What did the Japanese who served the Dutch swear?
2. When was Japan last at war?
3. How did the Dutch live while maintaining trade status with the Japanese?
4. Who were thought to be ruffians?
5. How many troops were quickly rallied?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the role of the Emperor of Japan at that time.
2. What were some negative aspects of the Tokugawa period?
3. What happened after Shogun Ieyasu died?
4. What had Japan been like before the time of Commodore Perry's arrival?
5. Where did messengers ride when the ships were spotted, and what was the consequence?
6. Describe the time before this setting when the Japanese were not cut off from the rest of the world.
7. What were some of Commodore Perry's accomplishments in addition to convincing the Japanese to receive him?
8. Who is Nakajima and what does he tell the Americans and what was Perry's response?
9. What was the Tokugawa period and some of its positive aspects?
10. Describe the Dutch's visit to Edo to see the head Shogun.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not? Do you think Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun has a "happy" ending?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.
3. Do you think the fact that Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun falls within the genre of historical fiction changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
The setting of Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun is quite important. Research the feudal system under which Japan existed in the mid 19th century and answer the following questions:
1. How was the feudal system organized? Could one move from the class of their birth to another class? Who was responsible for the protection of the peoples of Japan? Who made the decisions?
2. Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages of the feudal system.
3. What did the Americans seem to think of the feudal system? Give examples.
4. Did your research reveal any countries today that are organized in a feudal-like system? Discuss any that are mentioned.
5. Why do you think most countries abandoned the feudal system?
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