2. How can Ricci's use of mnemonic devices be understood?
(a) As part of a long Christian tradition of missionaries confronting purported magicians.
(b) As part of an anti-Jesuit movement to prevent Chinese conversions.
(c) As part of an encroachment of Western civilization on Asian cultures.
(d) As part of an anti-Christian movement.

3. Where did Ricci spend five years as an apprentice?
(a) Africa.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) India.

4. According to "Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves", why did Ricci alter the original Biblical story?
(a) He realizes the Apostle Peter in the picture looks like him.
(b) He needs to get the image to represent Christ's death and atonement.
(c) He knows the Chinese have read the Bible.
(d) He wants to see how much the Chinese remember from his other stories.

5. What was the new image of the idiograph of "wu"?
(a) An image of two warriors facing each other, hands extended in peace with broken spears at their feet.
(b) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior poised with a spear to counter-attack.
(c) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with a spear and a second warrior who cringes in fear awaiting the fatal blow.
(d) A single image of a warrior ready to strike an enemy with his spear and a second warrior who grabs the first warrior's wrist to prevent him from striking the blow.

6. In Chinese, what is a "huihui"?
(a) A native Chinese who follows Confucius.
(b) A Chinese Christian convert.
(c) A Muslim person as well as Jews and Nestorian Christians in China.
(d) A Western woman who dresses like a Chinese woman.

7. What did Matteo Ricci teach the Chinese people?
(a) How to build better villages.
(b) How to read the Bible.
(c) How to speak English.
(d) How to build a memory palace.

8. What did Ricci do to the first Chinese idiograph?
(a) Combined it with the idiograph for peace.
(b) Cut it into four different idiographs.
(c) Cut it into three different idiographs.
(d) Cut it diagonally.

9. How did Ricci learn more about China?
(a) Through his journeys across its rivers, lakes and canals.
(b) Through reading books and poetry of famous Chinese authors.
(c) Through his seminary work with the Jesuits.
(d) Through studying Chinese religions.

10. 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.

11. According to Ricci, which one of these is NOT a way in which memory palaces can be built?
(a) Drawn from a combination of reality that exists and from pure imagination and fiction.
(b) Drawn from paintings in the emperor's palace.
(c) Drawn from pure imagination and fiction
(d) Drawn from reality that exists.

12. How did Ricci use the first four memory images in his memory palace?
(a) To compare the life of Christ with Confucius.
(b) To help the Chinese understand the life of Christ.
(c) To impress his superiors with his knowledge of theology.
(d) To illustrate his strong ability with mnemonic devices.

13. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what was significant about the Chinese ideograph "yao"?
(a) It had five different meanings.
(b) It was not used by many Chinese.
(c) It was easy to write but difficult to translate.
(d) It was easy to translate but difficult to write.

14. To whom did the Chinese emperor leave many matters to be handled?
(a) His appointed cabinet.
(b) Military generals.
(c) Administrative eunuchs.
(d) Elected representatives.

15. During the Renaissance, what was one element missing in the training of Jesuits while in Rome?
(a) Instruction in similarities among religions.
(b) Instruction in world languages.
(c) Instruction in world cultures.
(d) Instruction in alternative doctrines.