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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Ricci was a missionary, what religion was he startled to learn was practiced by some Chinese?
(a) Paganism.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Mormonism.
(d) Judaism.

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

4. On what ship did Ricci travel in 1578?
(a) The St. Gregory.
(b) The St. Louis.
(c) The Miracle at Cana.
(d) The Good Jesus.

5. In his book of memory, where did Ricci places the four memory images?
(a) In his garden.
(b) In his kitchen.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In his reception hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui", what was significant about the Chinese ideograph "yao"?

2. Whom did Ricci meet in Lisbon, Portugal, who died without an heir?

3. What did the Chinese seem to prefer in its military?

4. Ricci grew up in Macerata during a period of what?

5. How long had the Chinese practiced the art of splitting their idiographs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a "huihui"?

2. What did Ricci do to the second idiograph and how did the meaning change?

3. Does the author know with certainty where Ricci picked up the idea of mnemonic devices?

4. What experiences led to Ricci's skill in drawing maps?

5. During the 16th century, why did the Jesuits send two copies of their letters on two different passages when they wrote home?

6. Who was Alessandro Valignano and what did he think about the possibility of Asians and Japanese converting to Christianity?

7. How and why did Ricci display his spirit of ecumenism in China?

8. Why did the death of King Sebastian of Portugal cause concern for the Jesuits?

9. What had the Japanese done to make Ricci's life difficult?

10. According to Spence, how did Ricci use the four images and four Chinese characters?

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