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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?
(a) 11 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 17 years old.

2. How old does Ludovico say the invention he saw in Holland was?
(a) A week old.
(b) A few days old.
(c) A month old.
(d) A few hours old.

3. How many years did Sarti work for Monsignor Filippo before working for Galileo?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 7 years.

4. Who does Andrea tell his mother had "worked out" that the Earth went around the sun?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Kippernicus.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

5. What does the stone at the center of the Ptolemaic system model represent?
(a) The moon.
(b) The sun.
(c) Neptune.
(d) Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the opening of the play?

2. What does Sarti offer to the Grand Duke as his Court is leaving at the end of Scene IV?

3. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?

4. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?

5. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?

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