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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Curator, what republic refuses the Inquisition any say in scientific affairs?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Prague.
(d) Paris.

2. How many globes surround the center stone?
(a) 9 globes.
(b) 10 globes.
(c) 12 globes.
(d) 8 globes.

3. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Marble.
(d) Clay.

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

5. How old does Ludovico say the invention he saw in Holland was?
(a) A week old.
(b) A month old.
(c) A few days old.
(d) A few hours old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?

2. What object does Andrea tell Galileo not to use because "You can prove anything with them"?

3. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?

4. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?

5. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?

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