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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes XI - XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the "Little Monk," how many nights passed since he had been able to sleep?
(a) 7 nights.
(b) 5 nights.
(c) 6 n ights.
(d) 3 nights.

3. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?
(a) Stars.
(b) The moon.
(c) Earth.
(d) The sun.

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

5. What epicyclical orbit does Galileo draw on the blackboard when describing his discovery to the Grand Duke of Tuscany?
(a) Earth.
(b) Venus.
(c) The sun.
(d) Neptune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo call a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie?

2. In Scene XI, how many days does the "Little Monk" say that Galileo had been sitting in prison?

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

4. Who claims that Galileo would damn him if he (Galileo) would not see him?

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

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