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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Philosopher say is "Italy's and the Church's greatest astronomer"?

2. What does Sarti offer to the Grand Duke as his Court is leaving at the end of Scene IV?

3. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?

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

5. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is the Curator angry with Galileo after Galileo received his raise from the University with the Curator's help?

4. What does Virginia find out about her father's fame on the day of the party at Cardinal Bellarmin's?

5. Why does the Curator refuse to give Galileo the raise that he requests for his work as a mathematician at the University?

6. Why does the Inquisitor tell Virginia that Galileo's new picture of the universe was harmful?

7. What does the telescope do for Galileo by January of 1610?

8. Why does the Inquisitor have the conversation between Galileo and Cardinal Bellarmin transcribed?

9. When Andrea questions Galileo about the Ptolemaic system model, what is Galileo's answer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the difference between the Ptolemaic model and the Copernican model. What did the Ptolemaic model represent? What did the Copernican model represent? Why was the Ptolemaic model accepted over the Copernican model? What did the acceptance of the Copernican model suggest?

Essay Topic 2

The truth of science and the truth of religion are conflicted throughout the play. Discuss the following: 1) Why was the truth of religion weighed heavier than the truth of science? 2) How did new thought challenge the church? 3) How did the Church have so much clout in determining its power over new thought related to science?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Galileo's attempt to explain that the Earth was not the center of the universe to Andrea. What did he say to Andrea? How did Galileo illustrate the fact? What was Andrea's response?

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