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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. Which famous man was killed in the same year she was born?
(a) Medici.
(b) Copernicus.
(c) Bruno.
(d) Da Vinci.

2. What was the daughter's first name after she was taken into the convent and received her vows?
(a) Angelica.
(b) Livia.
(c) Maria.
(d) Therese.

3. The letter was written to express condolences for the loss of ______, Galileo's sister.
(a) Margaret.
(b) Maria.
(c) Oliva.
(d) Virginia.

4. Galileo was determined to prove the theories of which famous scientist?
(a) Einstein.
(b) Newton.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Sagan.

5. What was the first name of Galileo's daughter before she was taken into the convent?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Annalise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the surname of Galileo's lover and mother to his children?

2. What name did the second daughter adopt?

3. Galileo went to work in the court of which royal?

4. Unlike Galileo's daughters, the son was able to become recognized by the church after he had been:

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

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