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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. According to "Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom", who promoted morality in China during the 16th century?
(a) The Chinese religions.
(b) The Chinese bureaucracy.
(c) The Jesuit missionaries.
(d) The Chinese high priests.

2. During the 16th century, what did Yu Chunxi's teacher Zhuzong tell Yu Chunxi about Ricci's arguments?
(a) Ricci should be criticized in the Chinese press.
(b) Ricci was not worth his time.
(c) Ricci was old and should be ignored.
(d) Ricci must be stopped by any means.

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

4. How many pictures are in the series of prints that made up the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

5. During the 16th century, why had Pope Paul IV given the Inquisitors in Spain great power?
(a) To seek revenge for the Crucifixion of Christ.
(b) To raise the status of the clergy over the government.
(c) To run out the disbelievers of the Catholic church.
(d) To vie with the King of Spain for political control.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these was NOT a typical gift that Ricci would give to the Chinese during his time as a missionary in the late 16th century?

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

3. During the Renaissance, how did Ignatius Loyola want students to learn?

4. What was the state of Ricci's financial situation during most of his time in China?

5. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, what was his goal in teaching different subjects to the Chinese?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the second picture depict?

2. What was happening to the commercial side of life at this time?

3. According to "Chapter Seven, The Third Picture: The Men of Sodom", what is the image in the third picture?

4. What was Ricci's attitude toward Buddhism?

5. Where did Ricci place this third image in the Memory Palace?

6. According to the author's speculation, why did Ricci seem so drawn to Mary, the mother of Jesus?

7. On what did the Jesuits depend financially?

8. How did Ricci use this third picture in his work with the Chinese?

9. According to "Chapter Six, The Third Image: Profit and Harvest", what was the third Chinese character that Ricci use and what did he do with it?

10. Where in the Memory Palace did Ricci place this last image?

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