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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Ludovico tell Galileo were his interests?
(a) Science.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Horses.
(d) Music.

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

5. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Ten scudi a month.
(c) Fifteen scudi a month.
(d) Twenty scudi a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the opening of the play?

2. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?

3. What happens to Signor Giordano Bruno "because he was not a Venetian and also had no appointment here"?

4. According to the Curator, what republic refuses the Inquisition any say in scientific affairs?

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

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