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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person was eager to step forward to help the convent through their leanest hours?
(a) Arcangela.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Cristina.
(d) Mariana.

2. What is the name of the Pope's office?
(a) Vatican City.
(b) Holy Office.
(c) Cardinal's Cell.
(d) St. Peter's Square.

3. When Galileo finished with his work, he sent it to Maria Celeste who would painstakingly _______ it.
(a) Proofread.
(b) Copy.
(c) Bind.
(d) Edit.

4. What was the major complaint and source of illness at the convent?
(a) Rodents.
(b) Sick children.
(c) Spoiled food.
(d) Cold.

5. Galileo was eager to go to Rome to march with which prestigious group?
(a) Roman Astronomers.
(b) College of Cardinals.
(c) Moravian Mathematicians.
(d) Lyncean Academicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of a lack of follow through, which inventor came up with the same idea less than twenty years later?

2. At this time, Galileo's health was poor. It was recommended that while in Rome, Galileo should stay ___________.

3. What is it called when a nun is required to stay inside the convent compound at all times?

4. The letter was written to express condolences for the loss of ______, Galileo's sister.

5. What word is used to describe something that is opposite or against?

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