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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes I - II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ludovico tell Galileo were his interests?
(a) Science.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Music.
(d) Horses.

2. What does Galileo tell Andrea to put on the table? (Scene I)
(a) Milk.
(b) Bread.
(c) Jam.
(d) Wine.

3. How old is Andrea in Scene I?
(a) 14 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

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

5. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?
(a) Names of galaxies.
(b) Names of planets.
(c) Names of moons.
(d) Names of stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stone at the center of the Ptolemaic system model represent?

2. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?

3. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?

4. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?

5. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?

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