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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes XI - XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the new Pope, at the opening of Scene VIII, want Galileo to study?
(a) The moon.
(b) Sunspots.
(c) The stars.
(d) The Earth's rotation.

2. While waiting to hear news of the inquisition, what are the "Little Monk" and Federzoni doing?
(a) Sinking iron needles in water.
(b) Watching ice float.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Making models of the solar system.

3. How old is Virginia in Scene XII?
(a) About 55.
(b) About 40.
(c) About 75.
(d) About 60.

4. What does Galileo say he bought instead of paying the milkman?
(a) Records.
(b) Pamphlets.
(c) Books.
(d) Charts.

5. While Galileo is in with the inquisition, what is Virginia doing?
(a) Crying.
(b) Singing.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo tell Sagredo the spots on stars were?

2. How old is Andrea in Scene I?

3. What does the Pope tell the Inquisitor that Galileo could not say "no" to?

4. At the end of Scene X, what has the Pope finished doing?

5. According the opening of Scene XII, where is Galileo living?

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