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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes III - IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Galileo use to represent the Earth when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?
(a) A milk bottle.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) Andrea.
(d) A chair.

2. When, according to Galileo, does he "get most inspiration"?
(a) When he thought about Virginia's dowry.
(b) When he ate.
(c) When he read.
(d) When he looked at the stars.

3. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?
(a) Names of galaxies.
(b) Names of moons.
(c) Names of stars.
(d) Names of planets.

4. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?
(a) The sun.
(b) The moon.
(c) Stars.
(d) Earth.

5. What does Galileo tell the Curator would "save millions of scudi in navigation"?
(a) New star charts.
(b) New ships.
(c) New ocean maps.
(d) The telescope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Sarti work for Monsignor Filippo before working for Galileo?

2. In the Ptolemaic system model, what does Galileo claim moved?

3. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?

4. What does Galileo ask the men to trust when looking through the telescope at the stars?

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

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