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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When, according to Galileo, does he "get most inspiration"?
(a) When he ate.
(b) When he thought about Virginia's dowry.
(c) When he looked at the stars.
(d) When he read.

2. When Sagredo asks Galileo about where God was, what is Galileo's answer?
(a) "In us, or nowhere."
(b) "On the moon."
(c) "On the brightest star."
(d) "On earth, buried deeply as to not be found."

3. What does Galileo tell Vanni that he values after Vanni suggests that Galileo "take up flight"?
(a) Comfort.
(b) Home.
(c) Family.
(d) Science.

4. While at the ball, what chapter of the Bible do both Cardinal Bellarmin and Cardinal Barberini quote?
(a) Proverbs.
(b) Kings.
(c) Exodus.
(d) Genesis.

5. Where does Galileo place the Ptolemaic system for Andrea to find?
(a) Under the table.
(b) In the teapot.
(c) Behind the star charts.
(d) In the broom closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Scholar claim is drunk again-while play-acting with the Monk?

2. What do the Duke and his Court attend after leaving Galileo's home?

3. How old is Galileo's daughter, Virginia, in Scene II?

4. Who does the Philosopher say is "Italy's and the Church's greatest astronomer"?

5. According to the "Little Monk," how many nights passed since he had been able to sleep?

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