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

2. How much is the private tuition that Galileo initially was going to charge Ludovico?
(a) Fifty scudi a month.
(b) Fifteen scudi a month.
(c) Ten scudi a month.
(d) Five scudi a month.

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

4. What year is it in the opening of the play?
(a) 1409.
(b) 1609.
(c) 1710.
(d) 1510.

5. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?
(a) Padua.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) Venice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo tell Andrea to put on the table? (Scene I)

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

3. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?

4. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?

5. While talking to Andrea about the ships that had found new continents, what does Galileo call the "dreaded ocean"?

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