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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. Where does Galileo hide a copy of his Discorsi?
2. What are the dates that Scene XII took place?
3. Where does Scene VIII open?
4. Who does the Inquisitor say is an expert on instruments?
5. What does Galileo use to make the iron needle float on the surface of water without sinking?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the problems that Galileo faced with living in both Florence and the Republic regarding the Discorsi?
2. What do Andrea and the "Little Monk" compare the possibility of Galileo recanting to?
3. What does Andrea say the inquisition was doing to the "truth"?
4. Why does Galileo use the satire of Horace to explain the necessity of all parts of his study being present in his observations?
5. When at the summoning Galileo, Galileo tells Virginia that he is afraid of Rector Gaffone. Why is Galileo afraid of the Rector?
6. What were Federzoni and Andrea's worries concerning Galileo's Inquisition?
7. Why does Galileo state that he prefers healthy oysters?
8. Why does The Grand Duke ask Galileo about his eyesight?
9. During Galileo's students conversation, while waiting for Galileo's recanting, the students did find some humor in the situation. What humor did they find?
10. What does Brecht mean when he wrote, "The depths are hot, the heights are chill. The streets are loud, the court is still" at the opening of Scene IX?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the party at Cardinal Bellarmin's home, both of the attending Cardinals wore masks. Discuss the relevance of the masks for each Cardinal. What did the mask look like? What could the mask represent? What could be misconstrued by the mask?
Essay Topic 2
Galileo brings up the concept of price verses value. Discuss Galileo's thoughts on this belief. What is the difference between price and value according to Galileo and the text? Use textual evidence to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
"I am entirely in agreement with the position taken up by Cardinal Spoletti towards the mutinous rope-makers, namely, that it is better to dole out soup in the name of Christian brotherly love than to pay them more for their" hawsers and bell-ropes. For surely it must be wiser to fortify their faith rather than their greed. The Apostle Paul said: Charity aboundeth." Galileo made the following statement in response to a question posed by Monsignor Carpula for the archbishop. After making the statement, Galileo worried if one could see any irony in the statement. Discuss the possible irony that Galileo worried about. What could one find that was ironic in the statement? Why could this be considered ironic? What trouble would it cause for Galileo if one did find irony in the statement?
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