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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, To Florence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?
(a) Convent of St. Augustine.
(b) Convent of San Matteo.
(c) Convent of St. Francis.
(d) Convent of the Sacred Heart.

2. What name did the second daughter adopt?
(a) Arcangela.
(b) Michael.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Theresa.

3. In what year was Galileo's daughter born?
(a) 1623.
(b) 1619.
(c) 1600.
(d) 1603.

4. The man was killed, in part, for stating which of the following:
(a) Earth travels around the Sun.
(b) Galileo should be canonized.
(c) Earth is not flat.
(d) There are other planets in the galaxy.

5. How old was Galileo when Marina died?
(a) 71.
(b) 47.
(c) 59.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it called when someone commits a crime against God?

2. Galileo left his son with Marina and took his daughters to which Italian city?

3. What word was used to describe Maria Celeste?

4. What was the name of the town where the convent was located?

5. How old was Maria Celeste when she took her vows?

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