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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 was a missionary in 16th century China, how were pictures of Mary received in China?
(a) The pictures were sent back to Rome.
(b) The Chinese reacted piously.
(c) The Chinese reacted in fear.
(d) The pictures were desecrated.

2. According to "Chapter One: Building the Palace", which one of these does NOT describe Governor Lu?
(a) He was the head of one of the highest families in Chinese society.
(b) He was preparing his songs for their bureaucratic examinations.
(c) He was employed high in the Ming dynasty bureaucracy.
(d) He forbade the Chinese people to listen to Ricci.

3. Where did Ricci place the new picture of the fourth idiograph "hao" in the Memory Palace?
(a) In the southwest corner of the reception hall.
(b) In the barn just outside the back door.
(c) In the southwest corner of the garden.
(d) In the nursery on the second floor.

4. What were the meanings of the split idiographs of "wu"?
(a) One piece represented "peace" and the other piece represented "to bring about."
(b) One piece represented "weapon" and the other piece represented "to lay down arms."
(c) One piece represented "diplomacy" and the other piece represented "to practice."
(d) One piece represented "spear" and the other piece represented "to stop/prevent."

5. How many children were in Ricci's family?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Ricci compare a ship's pilot?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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