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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes V - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?
(a) Paupal.
(b) Brecht.
(c) Medici.
(d) Florence.

2. According to Bellarmin, whose responsibility is it to interpret the Bible?
(a) His.
(b) The theologians of the Holy Church.
(c) Mankind's.
(d) The Pope's.

3. What happens to Signor Giordano Bruno "because he was not a Venetian and also had no appointment here"?
(a) He was imprisoned.
(b) He was hung.
(c) He was banished from the city.
(d) He was burned at the stake.

4. According to Galileo, what "grows feeble from being abused"?
(a) Authority.
(b) Science.
(c) Power.
(d) Plight.

5. On what date did the inquisition put the Copernican teachings on the index?
(a) October 28, 1629.
(b) April 1, 1618.
(c) March 15, 1616.
(d) December 25, 1616.

Short Answer Questions

1. When, according to Galileo, does he "get most inspiration"?

2. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?

3. Who enters the room after the "Very Old Cardinal" collapses?

4. Which Dane determines the track of a comet?

5. How many stars does Galileo find revolved around Jupiter?

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