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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 bell rings as Virginia entered her father's room? (Scene III)
(a) A noon bell.
(b) A bell for early Mass.
(c) A bell signaling lunch.
(d) An evening bell.

2. According to Galileo, who were the ones that were "no longer moved by reason"?
(a) "The skeptics."
(b) "The disciples of religion."
(c) "The men who turned their backs on science."
(d) "The dead."

3. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 17 years old.
(d) 11 years old.

4. Who does the Philosopher say is "an authority recognized not only by the entire learning of antiquity, but also by the Holy Fathers of the Church"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Socrates.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?

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

5. What does Cosimo call Andrea as they fight over the models?

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