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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five, At Siena.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Galileo's trial and exile left him feeling like which of the following?
(a) Leper.
(b) Outcast.
(c) Malcontent.
(d) Failure.

2. Where did Galileo stay to recuperate after the trial?
(a) Siena.
(b) Arno.
(c) Trieste.
(d) Florence.

3. The author speaks at length of the war, which involved which country?
(a) Austria.
(b) Spain.
(c) Lichtenstein.
(d) England.

4. What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican?
(a) Tringali.
(b) Verardi.
(c) Riccardi.
(d) Bacelli.

5. What was the name of Galileo's brother?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Gambino.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Raphael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the famous and extremely powerful family from that country?

2. The book would show observations and theories that went directly against the teachings of which famous man?

3. Which item in Maria Celeste's room was in need of repair?

4. What word is used to describe the topic of the new book?

5. What was the main topic of this book?

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