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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 title does Kirby hold that qualifies him to write the Foreword for Ms. Chang's book?
2. Which of the following does the author NOT discover is a published book on the subject of Nanking?
3. Shao Tzuping, one of the producers of a documentary on The Rape of Nanking, had served in all BUT WHICH of the following positions?
4. What is the name of the ship on which most foreign diplomats leave Nanking right before it falls to the Japanese?
5. Chang says in "The Fall of Nanking" that which of her own family members barely manage to stay together while evacuating Nanking?
Short Essay Questions
1. At what point does the author state that she became aware of the Rape of Nanking, and what caused her to doubt the accuracy of the information with which she had been presented?
2. What does the author accomplish by referring to Nanking as a "forgotten Holocaust," according to Kirby?
3. Describe the broad time line and details of the Rape of Nanking as outlined in the Introduction.
4. What reasons does Chang give in the Introduction as to why the Rape of Nanking is not as well known as the Holocaust or other tragic events?
5. Briefly describe Robert Wilson's role in the Nanking Safety Zone.
6. In "Six Weeks of Horror," why do the Chinese civilians in Nanking initially believe that the Japanese occupation may not be so bad?
7. According to Chang at the end of "The Nanking Safety Zone," what is chilling about the number of refugees in the Nanking Safety Zone?
8. In what way can we now think of Nanking as a different sort of turning point, according to Kirby?
9. Describe the process by which new Japanese soldiers were desensitized.
10. Describe how Tang Shunsan was able to survive his encounter with Japanese soldiers.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the ways in which the events in Nanking differ from a "normal" wartime occupation. How was the focus different in Nanking? In what ways does the Rape of Nanking seem more horrific than other occupations, and why? How were the rules seemingly different in this case?
Essay Topic 2
Using examples from the text, discuss three ways in which the International Safety Zone Committee was able to turn and shape worldwide public opinion about the events in Nanking.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the factors and events after the Rape of Nanking that allowed this event to be buried for so long. Include the perspectives of China, Japan, and the United States and the reasons each country may have had to ignore this tragedy.
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