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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of Nanking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 10:00 pm.
(b) 4:00 pm.
(c) 8:00 pm.
(d) 2:00 am.

2. By which decade does the author state in "The Path to Nanking" that Japan had launched an undeclared war on China?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

3. According to the Introduction, Africans believe World War II began in which year?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1935.

4. In what year does the Meiji government of Japan send a naval fleet to Korea to force a commerce agreement?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1675.
(d) 1990.

5. Kirby states that all BUT WHICH of Japan's following actions took place in stark contrast to conventional rules of warfare?
(a) Execution of civilians.
(b) Execution of soldiers.
(c) Rape of civilians.
(d) Occupation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Japan initially believe it will take to conquer mainland China?

2. In "Six Weeks of Terror," what is the primary Japanese strategy for the invasion of Nanking?

3. The fall of Shanghai is a particularly hard blow to the leader of the Nationalists. Who is he?

4. Chang states in "Six Weeks of Terror" that one of the Japanese military leaders is known as "the masked shogun" because information about this person is scarce. To which leader does she refer?

5. What motto sums up the mindset that Japanese cadets were taught to adopt?

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