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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Philosopher say is "an authority recognized not only by the entire learning of antiquity, but also by the Holy Fathers of the Church"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Socrates.

2. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?
(a) Prague.
(b) Paris.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Holland.

3. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?
(a) That "astronomy will never falter him."
(b) That "astronomy will be challenged again and again."
(c) That "astronomy will be honored by Kings and Queens."
(d) That "astronomy will be talked about in the market-places."

4. What does Galileo ask the men to trust when looking through the telescope at the stars?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Science.
(c) Their hearts.
(d) Their minds.

5. What does the Curator say that Galileo had invented for the city, calling the invention "excellent"?
(a) A drainage system.
(b) A clock.
(c) A water pump.
(d) A telescope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Galileo use to represent the Earth when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?

3. What is the name of the bailiff?

4. Where does Galileo place the Ptolemaic system for Andrea to find?

5. What do the Duke and his Court attend after leaving Galileo's home?

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