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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 Galileo say he bought instead of paying the milkman?
(a) Charts.
(b) Books.
(c) Pamphlets.
(d) Records.

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

3. What bell rings as Virginia entered her father's room? (Scene III)
(a) An evening bell.
(b) A bell for early Mass.
(c) A bell signaling lunch.
(d) A noon bell.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Curator, what republic refuses the Inquisition any say in scientific affairs?

2. What invention does Ludovico tell Galileo about that he has just seen in Holland?

3. What chess piece does Galileo say took to "moving all over the board"?

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

5. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?

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