2. Who was the charismatic missionary to India who aimed to inspire the Asian missions of the Jesuits?
(a) Ignatius Loyola.
(b) Alessandro Valignano.
(c) Francesco Martines.
(d) Louis Pellicano.

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

4. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what concerned some Jesuits, including Ricci?
(a) The Inquisition.
(b) The Reformation.
(c) The Counter-Reformation.
(d) The Renaissance.

5. In what year did Ricci join the Jesuits?
(a) 1571.
(b) 1552.
(c) 1583.
(d) 1610.

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

7. How did the Chinese people respond to Ricci's mnemonic abilities?
(a) They were frightened.
(b) They were stunned.
(c) They were indifferent.
(d) They were not impressed.

8. Where was Ricci born?
(a) In Macerata, Italy.
(b) In Peking, China.
(c) In Florence, Italy.
(d) In Lisbon, Portugal.

9. According to the charismatic Jesuit missionary, which group was amenable, "soft" like women, ambivalent about war and ready to do what they were told?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) The Indians.
(d) The Mongols.

10. What is the subject of Ricci's book that he wrote while in Nanching?
(a) Manners and behavior in Western cultures.
(b) The teachings of the great members of Western civilization.
(c) Agriculture and animal husbandry in the Chinese countryside.
(d) An explanation of the Christian Bible.

11. What caused marine accidents during the 16th century in the Chinese seas?
(a) Poorly constructed ships.
(b) Rocky harbors and pirates.
(c) Overloading of goods, peoples and services.
(d) Poorly packed explosives.

12. According to "Chapter Two, The First Image: The Warriors", what does the Chinese idiograph "wu" symbolize?
(a) War.
(b) Spear.
(c) Stop or prevent.
(d) Clean and dry.

13. When did Ricci leave Macerata to study in Rome?
(a) 1568.
(b) 1607.
(c) 1658.
(d) 1574.

14. When the king died without an heir, what effect did this have?
(a) Increased the prestige of Christendom when missionary work was important.
(b) Decreased the prestige of Christendom when missionary work was important.
(c) Increased the influence on Protestants on the Portuguese.
(d) Decreased the interest in exploration to the New World.

15. Where are the memory palaces that Ricci creates to be built?
(a) In the children's homes.
(b) In the people's towns.
(c) In the people's minds.
(d) In the children's hospitals.