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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Galileo use to represent the sun when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?
(a) A table.
(b) A chair.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A wash basin.

2. In the Ptolemaic system model, what does Galileo claim moved?
(a) Everything.
(b) Only the sun.
(c) Only the planets.
(d) Only the stars.

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

4. When Sagredo asks Galileo about where God was, what is Galileo's answer?
(a) "On the moon."
(b) "On the brightest star."
(c) "On earth, buried deeply as to not be found."
(d) "In us, or nowhere."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Philosopher say is "an authority recognized not only by the entire learning of antiquity, but also by the Holy Fathers of the Church"?

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

3. According to Galileo, if one believes in humanity, they believe in what?

4. Who is Virginia speaking with at the end of Scene VI?

5. Where does Virginia say she will be married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Galileo believe that naming the new stars by the name Medici would allow him some leeway on his studies?

2. What is the relevance of the song at Cardinal Bellarmin's party?

3. Why does the Inquisitor find it funny that Virginia knew nothing of her father's studies?

4. Cardinal Barberini quoted Ecclesiastes, the Preacher, when he first addressed Galileo at the party. What is Galileo's response to the Cardinal?

5. Why is Andrea's mother, Sarti, worried about Galileo teaching Andrea about the revolving of the Earth around the sun?

6. Why does Galileo say the sailing of ships across the sea creates "a great desire has arisen to fathom the causes of all thing[s]"?

7. Why does Galileo believe that he and Virgina need to move to Florence?

8. How does Galileo explain the illumination of the moon and earth to Sagredo?

9. Describe the Ptolemaic system model that Galileo shows to Andrea.

10. Why does Sagredo tell Galileo that he (Galileo) is contradicting all astronomical science from the last two thousand years?

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