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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Duke and his Court attend after leaving Galileo's home?
(a) The Court Ball.
(b) An inquisition.
(c) A trial.
(d) A knighting.

2. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
(a) 5,000 fixed stars.
(b) 500 fixed stars.
(c) 150 fixed stars.
(d) 700 fixed stars.

3. When Sagredo asks Galileo about where God was, what is Galileo's answer?
(a) "On the brightest star."
(b) "On earth, buried deeply as to not be found."
(c) "On the moon."
(d) "In us, or nowhere."

4. What manuscripts does Galileo give to the "Little Monk"?
(a) Papers on the inquiry of time.
(b) Papers on evolution.
(c) Papers on the sun being the center of the universe.
(d) Papers on why the ocean moves in ebb and flood.

5. Where had the "Little Monk" grown up?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Florence.
(d) Campagna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

2. What bell rings as Virginia entered her father's room? (Scene III)

3. Who, from Amsterdam, wanted Andrea to ask about Galileo's health?

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

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

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