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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 name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?
(a) Florence.
(b) Brecht.
(c) Paupal.
(d) Medici.

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

3. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
(a) 150 fixed stars.
(b) 700 fixed stars.
(c) 500 fixed stars.
(d) 5,000 fixed stars.

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

5. How old is Andrea in Scene I?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 10 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo say he bought instead of paying the milkman?

2. What epicyclical orbit does Galileo draw on the blackboard when describing his discovery to the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

3. What does Sarti offer to the Grand Duke as his Court is leaving at the end of Scene IV?

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

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

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