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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes III - IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is it in the opening of the play?
(a) 1609.
(b) 1710.
(c) 1510.
(d) 1409.

2. What is the date of the opening of Scene III?
(a) January 10, 1610.
(b) April1, 1611.
(c) April 17, 1615.
(d) January 10, 1590.

3. Why does Galileo tell Virginia that they move to Florence?
(a) To find her a husband.
(b) So he could be the Court Mathematician.
(c) So that he could sell his telescopes.
(d) To work for the University.

4. When discussing Galileo's findings regarding the movement of stars, who did the Philosopher think Signer Federzoni was?
(a) Galileo's lens-grinder.
(b) Galileo's manservant.
(c) Galileo's son-in-law.
(d) Galileo's student.

5. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?
(a) Names of stars.
(b) Names of moons.
(c) Names of planets.
(d) Names of galaxies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo say he bought instead of paying the milkman?

2. According to Galileo, if one believes in humanity, they believe in what?

3. How many years did Sarti work for Monsignor Filippo before working for Galileo?

4. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?

5. What object does Andrea tell Galileo not to use because "You can prove anything with them"?

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