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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. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, what was his goal in teaching different subjects to the Chinese?
(a) To inspire the Chinese to open their doors to the world.
(b) To provide a Jesuit-based education for the upper classes.
(c) To draw them closer to Christianity.
(d) To fight illiteracy among the rural poor of China.

2. Who ruled China from 1573 to 1620, almost the entire time Ricci was there?
(a) Emperor Wanli.
(b) Emperor Kwan.
(c) Emperor Yu.
(d) Emperor Zhuzong.

3. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", why did Ricci alter the original Biblical story?
(a) He wants to see how much the Chinese remember from his other stories.
(b) He needs to get the image to represent Christ's death and atonement.
(c) He realizes the Apostle Peter in the picture looks like him.
(d) He knows the Chinese have read the Bible.

4. On this trip in 1578, what skills did Ricci develop?
(a) Foreign languages and painting.
(b) Astronomy and alchemy.
(c) Mapmaking and navigating through bad weather.
(d) Engineering and sailing.

5. How many pictures are in the series of prints that made up the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, why were the Chinese eager to learn?

2. According to "Chapter Five, The Second Picture: The Road to Emmaus", what did Ricci teach to the Chinese that he compared to branches of a stream?

3. According to Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom, what is the subject of the series of prints that made up third picture "The Men of Sodom"?

4. How old was Matteo Ricci during the time of the Inquisition and death of Pope Paul IV in the 16th century?

5. 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?

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