Galileo Test | Final Test - Easy

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Galileo Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the bell rang, who reads Galileo's recant on the street?
(a) Andrea.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The crier.
(d) Federzoni

2. Why does Vanni say Galileo would be better off in Venice?
(a) "Fewer skeptics."
(b) "More scientists with open minds."
(c) "More people to support him."
(d) "Fewer black coats."

3. What does the Pope tell the Inquisitor that Galileo could not say "no" to?
(a) "To an old friend or a new invention."
(b) "To an old friend and a new friend."
(c) "To an old idea and a new vision."
(d) "To an old wine or a new idea."

4. What does Signor Gaffone give to Virginia, "in mint condition," to give to her father?
(a) A copyright for the telescope.
(b) A manuscript.
(c) A letter of intent.
(d) A book.

5. According to Galileo, what gives the "Little Monk" the right to say whatever he wishes?
(a) Hie rank.
(b) His habit.
(c) The Pope.
(d) The church.

6. What is the date at the opening of Scene XI?
(a) March 17, 1644.
(b) June 22, 1633.
(c) January 11, 1622.
(d) December 14, 1638.

7. What does the "Little Monk" tell Andrea about that Galileo always carries in his pocket?
(a) A picture of Virginia.
(b) A drawing of his telescope.
(c) His touchstone.
(d) A lock of Virginia's hair.

8. Where did Scene XI take place?
(a) In the Palace of the Florentine Ambassador in Rome.
(b) An apartment in the Vatican.
(c) In the Hall of Trials in Venice.
(d) In the Court of Inquisition in Florence.

9. What does Galileo call a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie?
(a) A liar.
(b) A prophet.
(c) A fraud.
(d) A criminal.

10. To what day, did the opening of Scene XII, say that Galileo would be a prisoner of the Church?
(a) For 100 years.
(b) Until he died.
(c) For 50 years.
(d) For 30 years.

11. What does the Inquisitor want to keep while "damning" Galileo's writings?
(a) Star charts.
(b) The telescope.
(c) The scientific mind.
(d) The ocean charts.

12. Who claims that Galileo would damn him if he (Galileo) would not see him?
(a) Mucius.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Bellarmin.
(d) The "Little Monk."

13. While speaking with the "Little Monk" about his family's life, what animal does Galileo talk about ?
(a) A crab.
(b) A oyster.
(c) A sea urchin.
(d) A scallop.

14. Why does Andrea say that Galileo could not have stayed in the Republic?
(a) Because he could not study the stars there.
(b) Because he could not write his book there.
(c) Because he could not publish his book there.
(d) Because he could not study the ocean there.

15. At the end of Scene Seven, the "Little Monk" told Galileo that he cannot understand what?
(a) A drawing.
(b) A sentence.
(c) A model.
(d) A word.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Galileo say are his "favorite readings"?

2. What astrological sign does Ludovico align with?

3. What happens to Virginia at the end of Scene VIII?

4. What does Galileo use to make the iron needle float on the surface of water without sinking?

5. How many months of pay does the Court owe Galileo? (in Scene Nine)

(see the answer keys)

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