1. According to "Chapter One: Building the Palace", to what religious order did Matteo Ricci belong?
(a) The Jesuits.
(b) The Franciscans.
(c) The Masons.
(d) The Benedictines.

2. Which of the following did the Jesuits NOT do on the trip in 1578?
(a) Heard confessions every eight days.
(b) Tended to the sick.
(c) Practiced their devotions.
(d) Prepared meals for the passengers.

3. Describe the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves."
(a) Jesus healing the lepers.
(b) Apostle Peter trying to walk on water in the Sea of Galilee.
(c) Saul being stuck down on the road to Damascus.
(d) Apostle Judas betraying Jesus.

4. Who encouraged the use of mnemonic devices as a way to remember the multitude of one's sins?
(a) Rabelais.
(b) Ludolfus Saxony.
(c) Plato.
(d) Ignatius Loyola.

5. How can Ricci's use of mnemonic devices be understood?
(a) As part of an anti-Christian movement.
(b) As part of an encroachment of Western civilization on Asian cultures.
(c) As part of an anti-Jesuit movement to prevent Chinese conversions.
(d) As part of a long Christian tradition of missionaries confronting purported magicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What effect did the Japanese threat have on Ricci?

3. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", why did Ricci alter the original Biblical story?

4. In the 16th century, who announced his plan to conquer Korea and overthrow the Chinese government?

5. How many Christians were in the Japanese army during the 16th century?

(see the answer key)

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