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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 epicyclical orbit does Galileo draw on the blackboard when describing his discovery to the Grand Duke of Tuscany?
(a) Earth.
(b) Venus.
(c) Neptune.
(d) The sun.

2. What does Sarti hand to Galileo while he was telling her about the new discoveries in science?
(a) A letter of interest in Galileo's work.
(b) A bill from the bookstore.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A bill from the milkman.

3. Why does Galileo tell Virginia that they move to Florence?
(a) To work for the University.
(b) So he could be the Court Mathematician.
(c) To find her a husband.
(d) So that he could sell his telescopes.

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

5. Where does Scene IV open?
(a) Virginia's home.
(b) The marketplace.
(c) The University in Florence.
(d) Galileo's home in Florence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Ludovico say the invention he saw in Holland was?

2. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?

3. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?

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

5. In what country does the Curator tell Galileo that telescopes were sold in markets?

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