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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. Who does the Inquisitor say is an expert on instruments?
(a) Signor Vanni.
(b) Cardinal Barberini.
(c) Signor Galilei.
(d) Rector Gaffone.

2. Where does Scene VII open?
(a) A monastery.
(b) In the Palace of the Florentine Ambassador in Rome.
(c) Galileo's home.
(d) In the Hall of Inquisition.

3. Who claims that Galileo would damn him if he (Galileo) would not see him?
(a) Andrea.
(b) The "Little Monk."
(c) Mucius.
(d) Bellarmin.

4. How many months of pay does the Court owe Galileo? (in Scene Nine)
(a) 3 months pay.
(b) 6 months pay.
(c) 12 months pay.
(d) 2 months pay.

5. While waiting to hear news of the inquisition, what are the "Little Monk" and Federzoni doing?
(a) Watching ice float.
(b) Playing chess.
(c) Sinking iron needles in water.
(d) Making models of the solar system.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do the people of the inquisition believe that Galileo would recant?

2. Where does Andrea say he is going to go when he leaves Italy to "take up scientific work"?

3. What gift is sent to Galileo by "someone passing through"? (Scene XII)

4. Why does Galileo tell Andrea that they could not investigate sunspots?

5. Why does Andrea say that Galileo could not have stayed in the Republic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vanni want Galileo to leave Florence?

2. Why does Galileo use the satire of Horace to explain the necessity of all parts of his study being present in his observations?

3. Why is Galileo not worried about the Cardinal Inquisitor being in Florence?

4. In the opening of Scene VII, why does the "Little Monk" admit to Galileo that he has not been able to sleep?

5. What did the astronomer at the University tell Virginia about her horoscope?

6. Why does Galileo state that he prefers healthy oysters?

7. Why does the "Little Monk" use the story of his family and town's history to show Galileo his fears about the mixing of science and religion?

8. During Galileo's students conversation, while waiting for Galileo's recanting, the students did find some humor in the situation. What humor did they find?

9. What do the experiment with the iron needle and water prove?

10. What were the problems that Galileo faced with living in both Florence and the Republic regarding the Discorsi?

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