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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what does Ricci compare a ship's pilot?
(a) The soul of the crew.
(b) The mind of God.
(c) The eyes of the Emperor.
(d) The hand of God.

3. At what was Ricci particularly adept during his studies in Rome during the Renaissance that helped him later with the Chinese?
(a) He developed an appreciation for different learning styles which helped him teach the Chinese.
(b) He could recite the entire Bible from memory which impressed the Chinese.
(c) He developed debating skills which he used to counter Chinese arguments.
(d) He combined vivid imagery and lengthy sequences with his mnemonic skills.

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

5. In Ricci's version of the story of the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves," to whom did he compare Jesus?
(a) To Chinese sages in their tradition.
(b) To Chinese mystics in the temples.
(c) To Chinese farmers in the countryside.
(d) To Chinese leaders in the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, who was thought to have engaged in sexual misconduct while in China?

2. What two moral extremes were seen in Rome during the mid-16th century?

3. 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?

4. What did Ricci NOT like about the Confucian moral system when he was a missionary in the 16th century?

5. On what ship did Ricci travel in 1578?

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