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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years did Sarti work for Monsignor Filippo before working for Galileo?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

3. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?
(a) Twenty scudi a month.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Ten scudi a month.
(d) Fifteen scudi a month.

4. While talking to Andrea about the ships that had found new continents, what does Galileo call the "dreaded ocean"?
(a) A lake.
(b) A pool.
(c) A pond.
(d) A puddle.

5. What does Galileo tell the Curator would "save millions of scudi in navigation"?
(a) New ships.
(b) New star charts.
(c) The telescope.
(d) New ocean maps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Galileo tell Virginia that they move to Florence?

2. According to Galileo, what "grows feeble from being abused"?

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

4. Who does the "Very Old Cardinal" claim was the "crown of creation"?

5. What bell rings as Virginia entered her father's room? (Scene III)

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