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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes III - IV.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the date of the opening of Scene III?
(a) April 17, 1615.
(b) January 10, 1590.
(c) April1, 1611.
(d) January 10, 1610.
2. What invention does Ludovico tell Galileo about that he has just seen in Holland?
(a) "That box that talks."
(b) "The horn that hears."
(c) "The glass that sees."
(d) "That funny tube."
3. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?
(a) Paris.
(b) Venice.
(c) Padua.
(d) Rome.
4. What do Cosimo and Andrea break during their fighting on the floor?
(a) A chair.
(b) The Ptolemaic model.
(c) The telescope.
(d) A star model.
5. What is the name of the bailiff?
(a) Signor Cambione.
(b) Signor Franz.
(c) Signor Franco.
(d) Signor Parente.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?
2. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
3. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?
4. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?
5. How old is Andrea in Scene I?
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