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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Introduction, Europeans date the beginning of World War II in which year?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1935.

2. In the Introduction, Ms. Chang quotes which of the following authors as stating that to forget a holocaust is to kill twice?
(a) George Santayana.
(b) Elie Wiesel.
(c) Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
(d) Shao Tzuping.

3. The Rape of Nanking was kept quiet by all BUT WHICH of the following countries?
(a) Republic of China.
(b) People's Republic of China.
(c) Germany.
(d) United States.

4. Ms. Chang informs the reader that the Rape of Nanking is told from all BUT WHICH of the following points of view?
(a) Japanese military.
(b) American/European observers.
(c) Chinese victims.
(d) Nazi government.

5. For how many years does the conflict between China and Japan last?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does China's war with Japan end?

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

3. Kirby states that all BUT WHICH of Japan's following actions took place in stark contrast to conventional rules of warfare?

4. What event does the author mention in the Introduction that prompted many Nanking survivors to speak out about the massacre?

5. During the Rape of Nanking, the Japanese outdo all BUT WHICH of the following massacres?

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