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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. What was the name of the place Maria Celeste worked at the convent?
(a) Hospice.
(b) Laundrette.
(c) Infirmary.
(d) Apothecary.

2. Which type of clock was invented by Galileo and another person?
(a) Anti-movement.
(b) Mantel.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Pendulum.

3. Convents in Italy were different than in other countries because they were permitted to own which of the following?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Farm equipment.
(c) Property.
(d) Cars.

4. Which of the following was not one of Galileo's avid supporters?
(a) Cardinal Barberini.
(b) Francesco Niccolini.
(c) Pope Gregory.
(d) Fernando Medici.

5. Maria Celeste worried that the stress of the trial would interfere with Galileo's ____.
(a) Mental state.
(b) Studies.
(c) Work.
(d) Health.

Short Answer Questions

1. For some unknown reason Galileo did not save all of Maria Celeste's letters during that year. How many letters did Galileo manage to save?

2. Due to Galileo's poor health, Niccolini repeatedly petitioned the Pope, asking for _________.

3. Maria Celeste recalls being in the garden with her father learning about which of the following?

4. What is it called when one builds a model of a new product?

5. What word is used to describe Galileo's trial?

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