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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes V - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Scene VI open?
(a) The Court of Florence.
(b) Ludovico's home.
(c) Galileo's home.
(d) Cardinal Bellarmin's House in Rome.

2. What does Galileo tell Sagredo the spots on stars were?
(a) Craters.
(b) Wind.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Fire.

3. In the Ptolemaic system model, what does Galileo claim moved?
(a) Only the planets.
(b) Only the sun.
(c) Everything.
(d) Only the stars.

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

5. What does the "Very Old Cardinal" call Galileo because of Galileo's claims?
(a) An enemy of God.
(b) The world's most knowledgable scientist.
(c) A thief of religion.
(d) An enemy of the human race.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing Galileo's findings regarding the movement of stars, who did the Philosopher think Signer Federzoni was?

2. When Sagredo asks Galileo about where God was, what is Galileo's answer?

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

4. Whom does the Inquisitor have taking a transcript of the conversation between Galileo and Cardinals Bellarmin and Barberini?

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

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