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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Galileo, what gives the "Little Monk" the right to say whatever he wishes?
(a) Hie rank.
(b) The church.
(c) His habit.
(d) The Pope.

2. What gift is sent to Galileo by "someone passing through"? (Scene XII)
(a) Two ducks.
(b) Two geese.
(c) Two rabbits.
(d) Two turkeys.

3. How many stars does Galileo find revolved around Jupiter?
(a) 1 stars.
(b) 4 stars.
(c) 3 stars.
(d) 6 stars.

4. Why does Sarti tell Virginia to go to the University to see an astronomer?
(a) To seek a better husband.
(b) To cast her horoscope.
(c) To prove her father's teachings true.
(d) To prove her father's teachings false.

5. What pages from Galileo's book do the Monks have?
(a) 131 and 132.
(b) 145 and 146.
(c) 47 and 48.
(d) 116 and 117.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Virginia say she will be married?

2. What does Galileo call a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie?

3. At the end of Scene Seven, the "Little Monk" told Galileo that he cannot understand what?

4. What is Virginia sewing at the opening of Scene VIII?

5. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?

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