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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes I - II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Galileo say he bought instead of paying the milkman?
(a) Pamphlets.
(b) Charts.
(c) Books.
(d) Records.

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

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

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

5. Where does Galileo place the Ptolemaic system for Andrea to find?
(a) Under the table.
(b) In the teapot.
(c) In the broom closet.
(d) Behind the star charts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Andrea in Scene I?

2. How much is the private tuition that Galileo initially was going to charge Ludovico?

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

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

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

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