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

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

3. How old was Maria Celeste when she entered the convent?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 17.

4. What was the name of the youngest Galilei child.
(a) Mario.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Guiseppe.
(d) Vincenzo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did the second daughter adopt?

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

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

4. In what year was the first letter written from Maria to Galileo?

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

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