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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ricci, how is the size of the memory palace determined?
(a) By how much the people wish to remember.
(b) By the number of good works the people perform.
(c) By the amount of money the people give to the church.
(d) By the number of times the people receive the sacraments.

2. Matteo Ricci lived during which period of time?
(a) The Medieval Period.
(b) The Enlightenment.
(c) The Renaissance.
(d) The Reformation.

3. What was the new image of the idiograph of "wu"?
(a) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior poised with a spear to counter-attack.
(b) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior who cringes in fear awaiting the fatal blow.
(c) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with his spear and a second warrior who grabs the first warrior's wrist to prevent him from striking the blow.
(d) An image of two warriors facing each other, hands extended in peace with broken spears at their feet.

4. Where had Ricci traveled throughout 1578?
(a) From China to Japan.
(b) From Italy to Egypt.
(c) From Portugal to India.
(d) From India to Portugal.

5. How did Ricci use the first four memory images in his memory palace?
(a) To illustrate his strong ability with mnemonic devices.
(b) To help the Chinese understand the life of Christ.
(c) To compare the life of Christ with Confucius.
(d) To impress his superiors with his knowledge of theology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the meanings of the split idiographs of "wu"?

2. On what ship did Ricci travel in 1578?

3. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what concerned some Jesuits, including Ricci?

4. At the end of "Chapter One: Building the Palace", what does the author encourages his readers to do?

5. In Ricci's version of the story of the first picture "The Apostle in the Waves," how did he depict Jesus?

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