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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the "Little Monk" grown up?
(a) Paris.
(b) Campagna.
(c) Rome.
(d) Florence.

2. What does the new Pope, at the opening of Scene VIII, want Galileo to study?
(a) The stars.
(b) Sunspots.
(c) The moon.
(d) The Earth's rotation.

3. Who did Galileo design a smelting-plant for?
(a) Bellarmin.
(b) Signor Vanni.
(c) Ludovico.
(d) Rector Gaffone.

4. What philosopher does Galileo and Andrea study in regard to objects floating?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Machiavelli.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Plato.

5. What chess piece does Galileo say took to "moving all over the board"?
(a) The King.
(b) The castle.
(c) The pawn.
(d) The knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author has Galileo begun to read again? (Revealed by Galileo to the "Little Monk" during their conversation in Scene VII.)

2. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?

3. What does Galileo use to represent the Earth when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?

4. Who does the Philosopher say is "an authority recognized not only by the entire learning of antiquity, but also by the Holy Fathers of the Church"?

5. What does the Grand Duke want from Galileo when he and Virginia wait to be recognized?

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