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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. 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?
(a) Peter the Apostle.
(b) God.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Mary.

2. What effect did the Japanese threat have on Ricci?
(a) The Chinese welcomed Christians and embraced Ricci.
(b) The Chinese tolerated Christians but ignored Ricci.
(c) The Chinese ignored both the Christians and Ricci.
(d) The Chinese despised Christians and feared Ricci.

3. What two moral extremes were seen in Rome during the mid-16th century?
(a) Piety and degradation.
(b) Generosity and poverty.
(c) Celibacy and debauchery.
(d) Democracy and slavery.

4. Which of these was NOT a typical gift that Ricci would give to the Chinese during his time as a missionary in the late 16th century?
(a) A small harpsichord.
(b) A rhinoceros horn.
(c) Bibles signed by the reigning pope.
(d) Religious paintings.

5. In the 16th century, who announced his plan to conquer Korea and overthrow the Chinese government?
(a) Takama no Harahiro.
(b) Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
(c) Tenno Heika.
(d) Amemune Takatsugi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the meanings of the two new idiographs made when Ricci split the second idiograph down the middle?

2. According to "Chapter One: Building the Palace", how did Ricci believe that humans could remember anything?

3. In what year did Ricci join the Jesuits?

4. According to "Chapter Five, The Second Picture: The Road to Emmaus", what did Ricci teach to the Chinese that he compared to branches of a stream?

5. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", when Ricci cut the idiograph in half horizontally, what did the two halves mean?

(see the answer key)

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