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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Inside the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Chapter Nine: Inside the Palace", what did each of the figures standing behind Ricci inside the palace have in their hands?
(a) One had a cross and one had a golden robe.
(b) One had a golden robe and one had a crown.
(c) Each had a Bible and a rosary.
(d) Each had a baby.

2. When Ricci was a missionary in 16th century China, what did the Jesuits allow the Chinese to believe instead of the doctrine the Chinese were not ready to understand?
(a) God represented Mary, pregnant with Jesus.
(b) Jesus was God made man through birth.
(c) Mary was born without original sin.
(d) Mary was assumed into heaven.

3. According to "Chapter Nine: Inside the Palace", how did Ricci's once-injured foot feel?
(a) The foot pulses with pain.
(b) The pain has suddenly stopped.
(c) The pain continues from his foot to his heart.
(d) The foot is numb and he can no longer walk.

4. What did the fourth ideograph, "hao," represent in the Chinese language during the 16th century?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Chastity.
(d) Goodness.

5. What type of life was flourishing during the 16th century when Ricci was in China?
(a) Chinese imperialism.
(b) Industrialization.
(c) Public service.
(d) Commercial life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the first picture depict in the series of prints that made up the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?

3. Why did Ricci wish he had more money during the 16th century when he was in China?

4. According to "Chapter Eight, The Fourth Image: The Fourth Picture", what effect did Ricci's reflections on the Virgin Mary have on him?

5. How did Ricci intend to use the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?

(see the answer key)

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