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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 chess piece does Galileo say took to "moving all over the board"?
(a) The knight.
(b) The King.
(c) The castle.
(d) The pawn.

2. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?
(a) Earth.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) Stars.

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

4. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
(a) 150 fixed stars.
(b) 700 fixed stars.
(c) 500 fixed stars.
(d) 5,000 fixed stars.

5. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?
(a) 76 years old.
(b) 46 years old.
(c) 27 years old.
(d) 35 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ludovico tell Galileo were his interests?

2. What bell rings as Virginia entered her father's room? (Scene III)

3. What invention does Ludovico tell Galileo about that he has just seen in Holland?

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

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

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