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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. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, who was the scholar from Shanghai that converted to Christianity?
(a) Cheng Dayou.
(b) Li Zhizao.
(c) Xu Guangqi.
(d) Qu Rukui.

2. What was the meaning of "yao" when Ricci translated the Ten Commandments while he was a missionary in China?
(a) "Not".
(b) "Covet".
(c) "Shall".
(d) "Thou".

3. Which one of these is NOT part of the location where Ricci placed the new image in the Memory Palace?
(a) At the doorway of the garden.
(b) Diagonally across from the two warriors.
(c) To the left of the huihui women.
(d) The northwest corner of the reception hall.

4. What were the meanings of the two new idiographs made when Ricci split the second idiograph down the middle?
(a) Gain and benefit.
(b) Blade and knife.
(c) Grain and blade.
(d) Profit and loss.

5. How did Ricci use the concept of "ly" into his music when he was a Chinese missionary in the 16th century?
(a) He incorporates the theme of social justice with the Chinese value of money.
(b) He connects the idea of profit with the musical themes of religion and morality.
(c) He preaches against greed and the loss of one's soul to money.
(d) He offers harpsichord music as an analogy to Christian beliefs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ricci was a 16th century missionary in China, how did he use the event of the Inquisition when teaching the Chinese?

2. According to Ricci, how is the size of the memory palace determined?

3. How did Ricci use the first four memory images in his memory palace?

4. Who encouraged the use of mnemonic devices as a way to remember the multitude of one's sins?

5. Who was the charismatic missionary to India who aimed to inspire the Asian missions of the Jesuits?

(see the answer key)

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