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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Galileo, what gives the "Little Monk" the right to say whatever he wishes?
(a) His habit.
(b) The church.
(c) Hie rank.
(d) The Pope.

2. What, according to Andrea, do the people of Paris and Prague believe sunspots were?
(a) Surface winds.
(b) Swarms of stars.
(c) Vapors from the sun.
(d) Mountains.

3. According to the person from the Grand Duke's Palace, what bell will ring when Galileo recants his teachings?
(a) The great bell of St. Michael.
(b) The great bell of St. Mark's.
(c) The great bell of St. Mercy.
(d) The great bell of St. John.

4. 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.

5. When the "Little Monk" spent time with Galileo, while Galileo was in prison, to whom does Galileo compare his work?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Horace.
(d) The Mayans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the bell rang, who reads Galileo's recant on the street?

3. According to Galileo, who were the ones that were "no longer moved by reason"?

4. What is the date at the opening of Scene XI?

5. While waiting for Galileo's inquisition to finish, what does Andrea say he fears would never be completed?

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