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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. What was Ricci doing at the beginning of Chapter Nine: Inside the Palace?
(a) He was explaining his religion to the Chinese.
(b) He was writing his last notes in his journal.
(c) He was thinking back over his life.
(d) He was planning a celebration.

2. Who was depicted in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?
(a) Two disciples.
(b) Christ, his mother, and two disciples.
(c) Six apostles.
(d) Christ and two disciples.

3. Where and when did the Jesuits publish their first book?
(a) Lisbon in 1570.
(b) Paris in 1539.
(c) Rome in 1559.
(d) Jerusalem in 1459.

4. During the Renaissance, why were the Jesuits NOT considered a mendicant order?
(a) They did not live in poverty.
(b) They did not practice chastity.
(c) They did not practice obedience to the Pope.
(d) They did not engage in teaching assignments.

5. According to "Chapter Nine: Inside the Palace", what was Ricci wearing inside the palace?
(a) Vestments for a celebratory mass.
(b) A robe of purple silk trimmed with blue.
(c) A priest's cassock with a hooded cowl.
(d) A coat of many colors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Renaissance Italy, what city was a stop on a pilgrim route from Rome to Lareto?

3. In Chinese, what is a "huihui"?

4. When they were in their missions during the 16th century, why did Ricci and Ruggieri often want money?

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

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