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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, On Bellosguardo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Galileo went to work in the court of which royal?
(a) Cosimo de' Medici.
(b) Cardinal Allegretti.
(c) Guido Bruno.
(d) Pope John I.

2. The son was intended to complete his education at a university in which city?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Rome.
(c) Pisa.
(d) Padua.

3. What was the name of Galileo's second daughter to enter the convent?
(a) Livia.
(b) Maria.
(c) Constance.
(d) Virginia.

4. In what year did Galileo finally set off for the Vatican?
(a) 1631.
(b) 1622.
(c) 1624.
(d) 1643.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Galileo suggested to Maria Celeste that she petition this Pope for assistance.

2. What word was used to describe Maria Celeste?

3. What was the major complaint and source of illness at the convent?

4. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?

5. How was the man killed?

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