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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. According the opening of Scene XII, where is Galileo living?
2. What type of language does the Inquisitor say that Galileo writes in?
3. Where does Scene VII open?
4. In Scene XI, how many days does the "Little Monk" say that Galileo had been sitting in prison?
5. Who, from Amsterdam, wanted Andrea to ask about Galileo's health?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Court's expect to happen at 5:00 on the day of Galileo's inquisition?
2. When at the summoning Galileo, Galileo tells Virginia that he is afraid of Rector Gaffone. Why is Galileo afraid of the Rector?
3. Why does The Grand Duke ask Galileo about his eyesight?
4. Why does Vanni tell Galileo that he is on his side regarding Galileo's teachings?
5. 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?
6. Why does Galileo state that he prefers healthy oysters?
7. 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?
8. What does Galileo say regarding his public recanting of his teachings?
9. What did the astronomer at the University tell Virginia about her horoscope?
10. Why is Galileo not worried about the Cardinal Inquisitor being in Florence?
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
What do you think was the main theme of the play? Discuss your answer using evidence gathered to support your claim. Why did you think that this was the theme of the play? What support did you find in the play? Why did this support your claim for this being the theme?
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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