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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes XI - XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Scene V open?
(a) Venice.
(b) The marketplace in Florence.
(c) Hall of the Collegium Romanum in Rome.
(d) Galileo's home.

2. While speaking with the "Little Monk" about his family's life, what animal does Galileo talk about ?
(a) A sea urchin.
(b) A crab.
(c) A scallop.
(d) A oyster.

3. What does Galileo claim is ruining Virginia's complexion?
(a) Worrying about her father.
(b) Worrying about Ludovico.
(c) Finding a new husband.
(d) Going to early Mass.

4. At the ball, what mask does Barberini wear? (Scene VI)
(a) That of a dove.
(b) That of a tiger.
(c) That of a jester.
(d) That of a mime.

5. Who claims that Galileo would damn him if he (Galileo) would not see him?
(a) Bellarmin.
(b) The "Little Monk."
(c) Andrea.
(d) Mucius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cosimo call Andrea as they fight over the models?

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

3. What does Sarti hand to Galileo while he was telling her about the new discoveries in science?

4. While waiting to hear news of the inquisition, what are the "Little Monk" and Federzoni doing?

5. What year is it at the opening of Scene IX?

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