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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes IX - X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country does the Curator tell Galileo that telescopes were sold in markets?
(a) Holland.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

2. What does Cosimo call Andrea as they fight over the models?
(a) "Rat."
(b) "Dog."
(c) "Beets."
(d) "Carrots."

3. Who does Galileo tell Virginia invited him to Padua?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Ludovico.
(c) Sagredo.
(d) Rector Gaffone.

4. What do Cosimo and Andrea break during their fighting on the floor?
(a) The Ptolemaic model.
(b) The telescope.
(c) A chair.
(d) A star model.

5. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?
(a) 11 years old.
(b) 17 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 15 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the First Scholar see that Galileo dropped?

2. According to Galileo, what gives the "Little Monk" the right to say whatever he wishes?

3. What type of language does the Inquisitor say that Galileo writes in?

4. What manuscripts does Galileo give to the "Little Monk"?

5. What does Galileo call a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie?

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