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

2. According to the Curator, what republic refuses the Inquisition any say in scientific affairs?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Prague.
(d) Paris.

3. What does the Curator say that Galileo had invented for the city, calling the invention "excellent"?
(a) A drainage system.
(b) A water pump.
(c) A clock.
(d) A telescope.

4. What object does Andrea tell Galileo not to use because "You can prove anything with them"?
(a) A pear.
(b) An apple.
(c) A ball of yarn.
(d) An orange.

5. What does Galileo use to represent the sun when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A chair.
(c) A table.
(d) A wash basin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo use to represent the Earth when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?

2. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?

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

4. How many globes surround the center stone?

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

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