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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Inside the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, whom did the Chinese people fear?
(a) Jesuit missionaries.
(b) Foreign invaders.
(c) Buddhist monks.
(d) The Chinese ruler.

2. How did the Jesuits ensure that their messages were delivered back and forth during the 16th century?
(a) They sent one copy eastward and one copy westward.
(b) They sent one copy over land and one copy over sea.
(c) They send two copies of their letters via two different sea passages.
(d) They sent one across the desert and one across the sea.

3. About what were the Jesuit missions in India concerned?
(a) Muslim assault.
(b) Influx of foreigners.
(c) Illiteracy.
(d) Poverty.

4. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", when Ricci travels from Nanjing to Nanchang, who appears in his most significant dream?
(a) God.
(b) Mary.
(c) Peter the Apostle.
(d) Jesus.

5. Why did Ricci alter the story of the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?
(a) To communicate the idea that man is sinful.
(b) To communicate the idea that sin brings God's judgment.
(c) To communicate the idea that woman tempts man into sin.
(d) To communicate the idea that God is merciful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who criticized the use of "monstrous" images for causing "madness and frenzy instead of profound and sure memory"?

2. During the 16th century, how did Yu Chunxi react to Ricci's criticism of the Buddhist belief that Ricci was particularly hostile?

3. During the Renaissance, what were the Jesuits searching for in their publications?

4. In what other way were mnemonic devices used during the 16th century?

5. Who ruled China from 1573 to 1620, almost the entire time Ricci was there?

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