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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarti hand to Galileo while he was telling her about the new discoveries in science?
(a) A bill from the bookstore.
(b) A letter of interest in Galileo's work.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A bill from the milkman.

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

3. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?
(a) Father Christophe Cleminez.
(b) Father Franz Wistne.
(c) Father Micheal Measter.
(d) Father Christopher Clavius.

4. What is the date of the opening of Scene III?
(a) April 17, 1615.
(b) January 10, 1610.
(c) April1, 1611.
(d) January 10, 1590.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year is it in the opening of the play?

3. What does Sarti offer to the Grand Duke as his Court is leaving at the end of Scene IV?

4. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?

5. In the Ptolemaic system model, what does Galileo claim moved?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Inquisitor have the conversation between Galileo and Cardinal Bellarmin transcribed?

2. Cardinal Barberini quoted Ecclesiastes, the Preacher, when he first addressed Galileo at the party. What is Galileo's response to the Cardinal?

3. Why does the Inquisitor tell Virginia that Galileo's new picture of the universe was harmful?

4. What does Galileo say fueled his desire to discover new philosophies?

5. Why does the Inquisitor find it funny that Virginia knew nothing of her father's studies?

6. What does the telescope do for Galileo by January of 1610?

7. What does Virginia find out about her father's fame on the day of the party at Cardinal Bellarmin's?

8. How does Galileo explain the illumination of the moon and earth to Sagredo?

9. Why does Galileo say the sailing of ships across the sea creates "a great desire has arisen to fathom the causes of all thing[s]"?

10. Why is Sagredo afraid for Galileo concerning Galileo's move to Florence?

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