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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, The Fourth Image: The Fourth Picture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Renaissance, on what did the Jesuits depend financially to support themselves and their missionaries?
(a) The success of international trade.
(b) The donations of generous Catholics who believed in the missionary work of the Jesuits.
(c) The profit from the books of Jesuit sermons.
(d) The support of the Catholic Church in Rome.

2. In Renaissance Italy, what city was a stop on a pilgrim route from Rome to Lareto?
(a) Venice.
(b) Tuscany.
(c) Genoa.
(d) Macerata.

3. What did Matteo Ricci teach the Chinese people?
(a) How to read the Bible.
(b) How to speak English.
(c) How to build a memory palace.
(d) How to build better villages.

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 woman tempts man into sin.
(c) To communicate the idea that God is merciful.
(d) To communicate the idea that man is sinful.

5. When Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, what was one way he used music to impress the Chinese?
(a) He taught the elite Chinese eunuchs to play Western music.
(b) He provided piano lessons once a week.
(c) He performed one-man concerts during Christmas and Easter celebrations.
(d) He directed a children's choir and orchestra.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the trip in 1578, what did the ships on which Ricci was riding pick up in Mozambique?

2. According to "Chapter Five, The Second Picture: The Road to Emmaus", how many people were in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?

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

4. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, what was he able to do in five months?

5. When did Ricci leave Macerata to study in Rome?

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