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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where and when did the Jesuits publish their first book?

2. What does the first picture depict in the series of prints that made up the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?

3. When Ricci became a missionary in China during the 16th century, who was the scholar from Shanghai that converted to Christianity?

4. How did Ricci intend to use the third picture, "The Men of Sodom"?

5. Who was depicted in the second picture "The Road to Emmaus" that Ricci showed Cheng Dayue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Ricci did not like about China and its culture?

2. What was the fourth ideograph and image that Ricci placed in the Memory Palace?

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

4. According to "Chapter Eight, The Fourth Image: The Fourth Picture", what was the relationship between Matteo Ricci and Girolamo Costa?

5. Why did Ricci wish he had more money?

6. Why did Ricci develop mnemonic techniques during his studies in Rome?

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

8. What did the Jesuits in China allow the Chinese to believe about Mary?

9. What did the second picture depict?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexual immorality caused Ricci great concern. Discuss the ways in which both the Jesuits and the Chinese challenged Ricci's view of sexual morality and the ways he chose to combat it.

Essay Topic 2

The word "huihui" refers to different groups of Chinese and Ricci uses the ideograph "yao" to develop an image about the huihui for the Memory Palace. Research online or in the library for additional information about these two terms. Explain the meanings of the two words and the way Ricci adapts them.

Essay Topic 3

The 15th and 16th centuries are often called the Age of Discovery or the Age of Exploration. Using Chapter Three, the First Picture: The Apostle in the Waves, discuss how Ricci's travels to India and China were representative of this period. Explain the use, availability and reliability of maps. Consider the types of vessels and the dangers that travelers would encounter.

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