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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes VII - VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?
(a) Medici.
(b) Paupal.
(c) Brecht.
(d) Florence.

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

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

4. What does Signor Gaffone give to Virginia, "in mint condition," to give to her father?
(a) A book.
(b) A manuscript.
(c) A letter of intent.
(d) A copyright for the telescope.

5. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?
(a) That "astronomy will be honored by Kings and Queens."
(b) That "astronomy will be talked about in the market-places."
(c) That "astronomy will be challenged again and again."
(d) That "astronomy will never falter him."

Short Answer Questions

1. What manuscripts does Galileo give to the "Little Monk"?

2. What does the stone at the center of the Ptolemaic system model represent?

3. What epicyclical orbit does Galileo draw on the blackboard when describing his discovery to the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

4. At the ball, what mask does Cardinal Bellarmin wear? (Scene VI)

5. Who is Virginia's Father Confessor?

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