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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many globes surround the center stone?
(a) 12 globes.
(b) 8 globes.
(c) 10 globes.
(d) 9 globes.

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

3. What philosopher does Galileo and Andrea study in regard to objects floating?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Plato.
(c) Machiavelli.
(d) Aristotle.

4. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?
(a) Twenty scudi a month.
(b) Ten scudi a month.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Fifteen scudi a month.

5. What object does Andrea tell Galileo not to use because "You can prove anything with them"?
(a) An apple.
(b) A pear.
(c) An orange.
(d) A ball of yarn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the Inquisitor have taking a transcript of the conversation between Galileo and Cardinals Bellarmin and Barberini?

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

3. What kind of clock is Galileo presented with as a gift from Cardinal Bellarmin?

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

5. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?

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