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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Forgotten Holocause: A Second Rape.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Nanking Safety Zone is initially set up, how long does the International Committee intend for it to be open?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) Two days.

2. Which of the following American correspondents does Chang NOT mention in the "What the World Knew" chapter?
(a) Martha Ella Gellhorn.
(b) Archibald Steele.
(c) Frank Tillman Durdin.
(d) C. Yates McDaniel.

3. After the massacre, the Japanese create a new government in Nanking. On what date is the Nanking Self-Government Committee created?
(a) February 6.
(b) January 20.
(c) January 1.
(d) December 28.

4. According to Chang in "The Forgotten Holocaust," what is one of the most sinister parts of Japanese education?
(a) Rigid discipline.
(b) Grueling exams.
(c) Long school hours.
(d) Textbook censorship.

5. Which US President announces on December 13 that he is shocked by the attack on the USS Panay?
(a) Calvin Coolidge.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Harry Truman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kirby mentions in the Foreword that the Rape of Nanking accomplished what in the eyes of the world?

2. The commander of Nanking is supposed to be at the docks to evacuate the city by 6:00 pm. What time is it when he actually arrives?

3. In "The Fall of Nanking," Chang states that Nanking has been occupied by foreign armies how many times?

4. How many women does Chang say are raped during the Japanese occupation of Nanking?

5. How does the American public initially respond when the article entitled "The Sack of Nanking" is published in magazines in the US?

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