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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the "Very Thin Monk," what is equated with the home of the human race?
(a) The moons of Jupiter.
(b) The sun.
(c) Heaven.
(d) A wondering star.

2. According to Bellarmin, whose responsibility is it to interpret the Bible?
(a) Mankind's.
(b) The theologians of the Holy Church.
(c) The Pope's.
(d) His.

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

4. According to Galileo, if one believes in humanity, they believe in what?
(a) "Something bigger than himself."
(b) "That mankind is the center of all."
(c) "Common sense."
(d) "God."

5. What does Galileo ask the men to trust when looking through the telescope at the stars?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their hearts.
(c) Their minds.
(d) Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?

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

3. After finding out about Ludovico's interests, how much does Galileo say he is going to charge him for private tuition?

4. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?

5. What happens to Signor Giordano Bruno "because he was not a Venetian and also had no appointment here"?

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