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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Andrea leave the room when Galileo was asking the men from the courts to look through the telescope?

3. What does Sarti hand to Galileo while he was telling her about the new discoveries in science?

4. At the ball, what mask does Barberini wear? (Scene VI)

5. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sagredo tell Galileo that he (Galileo) is contradicting all astronomical science from the last two thousand years?

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

3. What is happening at the opening of Scene I?

4. Why does Ludovico seem upset with Galileo at the end of Scene II?

5. Why is Andrea's mother, Sarti, worried about Galileo teaching Andrea about the revolving of the Earth around the sun?

6. Why does Galileo refuse to let Virginia look through the telescope?

7. Describe why the Ptolemaic system model is accepted by the majority of society as the truth for how the solar system exists.

8. What is the relevance of the song at Cardinal Bellarmin's party?

9. Why is the Curator angry with Galileo after Galileo received his raise from the University with the Curator's help?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Scene Thirteen, Galileo received a gift of two plucked geese. The peasant who delivered the geese was told to tell Galileo that "They are from someone passing through." Who do you believe sent the geese to Galileo? Why do you believe this? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The invention of the telescope creates social unrest given the new discoveries that Galileo comes upon from peering through it. Therefore, based upon the discovery of the telescope, society experiences unrest because of the questions that the new discoveries create in regard to currently socially accepted beliefs, i.e. the Earth is the center of the universe. Based upon this fact, discuss two textually specific examples where scientific discoveries created social unrest. What was the discovery? Why did society react as it did? What was the reaction of Galileo to the unrest? What was the outcome of the unrest?

Essay Topic 3

Galileo, even against the majority of society, honestly believed in his teachings. Find three examples about why Galileo believed that his teachings were correct and should be accepted by the Church and discuss their importance.

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