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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. In what year was the first letter written from Maria to Galileo?
(a) 1604.
(b) 1645.
(c) 1631.
(d) 1623.

2. Maria Celeste recalls being in the garden with her father learning about which of the following?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Gravity.
(c) Tides.
(d) Telescope.

3. Galileo was eventually named head mathematician and philosopher to which of the following people?
(a) Pope Pius XII.
(b) Grand Duke of Tuscany.
(c) Archbishop of Canterbury.
(d) Cardinal Richelieu.

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

5. What is it called when someone discredits or speaks out against the church?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Sacreligious.
(c) Blasphemy.
(d) Apostasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the daughter's first name after she was taken into the convent and received her vows?

2. How old was Maria Celeste when she entered the convent?

3. What word was used to describe Maria Celeste?

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

5. Which famous man was killed in the same year she was born?

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