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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes XIII - XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?
(a) Crystal.
(b) Marble.
(c) Clay.
(d) Stone.

2. Where does Galileo hide a copy of his Discorsi?
(a) A false bottom in his desk.
(b) Behind his star charts.
(c) The globe.
(d) In his bed.

3. What does Andrea hold out to Galileo right after Virginia brings Galileo dinner?
(a) His hand.
(b) A manuscript.
(c) A flower.
(d) A book.

4. According to the Curator, what republic refuses the Inquisition any say in scientific affairs?
(a) Paris.
(b) Prague.
(c) Venice.
(d) Rome.

5. What kind of clock is Galileo presented with as a gift from Cardinal Bellarmin?
(a) Cellini clock.
(b) Parliament clock.
(c) Lantern clock.
(d) Atmos clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Virginia's Father Confessor?

2. How old does Ludovico say the invention he saw in Holland was?

3. What does the "Little Monk" tell Andrea about that Galileo always carries in his pocket?

4. At the end of Scene Seven, the "Little Monk" told Galileo that he cannot understand what?

5. On what date did the inquisition put the Copernican teachings on the index?

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