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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 kind of clock is Galileo presented with as a gift from Cardinal Bellarmin?
(a) Atmos clock.
(b) Parliament clock.
(c) Cellini clock.
(d) Lantern clock.

2. Who is Virginia's Father Confessor?
(a) Father Christophorus from Saint Ursula.
(b) Father Michael from Saint Cornela.
(c) Father Franz from Notre Dame.
(d) Father Steine from Saint Mercy.

3. 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 find her a husband.
(d) To work for the University.

4. Where does Scene VI open?
(a) The Court of Florence.
(b) Ludovico's home.
(c) Galileo's home.
(d) Cardinal Bellarmin's House in Rome.

5. On what date did the inquisition put the Copernican teachings on the index?
(a) April 1, 1618.
(b) March 15, 1616.
(c) October 28, 1629.
(d) December 25, 1616.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?

3. Where does Scene VIII open?

4. Who does Andrea tell his mother had "worked out" that the Earth went around the sun?

5. Why does Sarti tell Virginia to go to the University to see an astronomer?

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