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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, The Second Image: The Huihui.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Ricci compare a ship's pilot?
(a) The hand of God.
(b) The eyes of the Emperor.
(c) The soul of the crew.
(d) The mind of God.

2. How was the relationship between true religious experience and magical powers perceived during the 16th century?
(a) An opposition between true religious experience and magical powers.
(b) A vague line between true religious experience and magical powers.
(c) A merging of true religious experience and magical powers.
(d) A clear distinction between true religious experience and magical powers.

3. How long did Christopher Plantin take to write his Bible, the pinnacle of the Counter-Reformation, in the 16th century?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

4. From whom was Macerata in constant danger from attack?
(a) The Muslims.
(b) The Ottomans.
(c) The Papal Police.
(d) The Turks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Christians were in the Japanese army during the 16th century?

2. What did Ricci realize about his attempt at ecumenism when he was a missionary in China?

3. When did Ricci leave Macerata to study in Rome?

4. What did this person who appeared in Ricci's most significant dream tell him to do?

5. How did Ricci display his sense of ecumenism in China when he was a missionary?

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