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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. At the opening of Scene IX, who is Galileo and Virginia waiting to be admitted by?

2. What pages from Galileo's book do the Monks have?

3. What astrological sign does Virgina align with?

4. Why does Vanni say Galileo would be better off in Venice?

5. While speaking with the "Little Monk" about his family's life, what animal does Galileo talk about ?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the astronomer at the University tell Virginia about her horoscope?

2. Why does Galileo use the satire of Horace to explain the necessity of all parts of his study being present in his observations?

3. Why does Ludovico call off the wedding to Virginia?

4. What were the problems that Galileo faced with living in both Florence and the Republic regarding the Discorsi?

5. Why does the "Little Monk" use the story of his family and town's history to show Galileo his fears about the mixing of science and religion?

6. What was Galileo speaking about to the "Little Monk" when he spoke of his feelings for beauty and truth?

7. In the opening of Scene VII, why does the "Little Monk" admit to Galileo that he has not been able to sleep?

8. What does the Court's expect to happen at 5:00 on the day of Galileo's inquisition?

9. Why does Galileo think that Cardinal Bellarmin gifted him a Cellini clock?

10. What does Andrea say the inquisition was doing to the "truth"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Ludovico told Galileo about the telescope first being invented in Holland. Galileo then created a replica of his own, based off of Ludovico's description, and presented it to the University as his own. What did this do to the relationship between Galileo and Ludovico? What did this tell Ludovico about Galileo's character and scientific honesty? Why did Ludovico not turn Galileo in for misrepresentation?

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