Galileo Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Scenes VII - VIII)

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Why does Galileo tell Virginia that they move to Florence?
a) To work for the University.
b) To find her a husband.
c) So that he could sell his telescopes.
d) So he could be the Court Mathematician.

2. What does Galileo tell the Curator would "save millions of scudi in navigation"?
a) New ships.
b) New star charts.
c) The telescope.
d) New ocean maps.

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

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