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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes XI - XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Galileo use to represent the Earth when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?
(a) Andrea.
(b) A chair.
(c) A milk bottle.
(d) A loaf of bread.

2. What does Federzoni say he would rather do if Galileo recanted his teachings?
(a) Give up science.
(b) Recant his own beliefs.
(c) Not live.
(d) Stay in Rome.

3. Who is Virginia's Father Confessor?
(a) Father Steine from Saint Mercy.
(b) Father Michael from Saint Cornela.
(c) Father Franz from Notre Dame.
(d) Father Christophorus from Saint Ursula.

4. While Galileo is in with the inquisition, what is Virginia doing?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Crying.
(c) Singing.
(d) Praying.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Virginia speaking with at the end of Scene VI?

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

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

4. What does Galileo tell Sagredo the spots on stars were?

5. Where does Virginia say she will be married?

(see the answer key)

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