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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Six Weeks of Horror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Shao Tzuping.
(c) Elie Wiesel.
(d) Akutagawa Ryunosuke.

2. "The Path to Nanking" states that Japan's golden era of prosperity comes to an end during which decade?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1890s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

3. For how long does the most violent part of the Rape of Nanking last?
(a) Two years.
(b) Seven weeks.
(c) Six days.
(d) Twelve months.

4. Decades later, what is still stunning about the way in which the Rape of Nanking was conducted?
(a) It was very short.
(b) It went on for so long.
(c) It was limited to the military population.
(d) It was a public rampage.

5. In which year does a group of officers launch a coup d'etat in Tokyo that kills the Prime Minister?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1934.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, Americans think that World War II began in which year?

2. By December of 1937, how many Chinese troops populate the area around Nanking?

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

4. Why do the Japanese soldiers generally kill the women they rape after they've finished?

5. According to Kirby, what motivates the Japanese soldiers to behave in such a horrible manner?

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