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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, in Rome.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Galileo's brother?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Gambino.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Michelangelo.

2. Galileo planned to make a detour on the way to the Vatican to visit his old friend:
(a) Cosimo.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Cesi.
(d) Antonio.

3. What caused the delay in Galileo's trip to the Vatican?
(a) Weather.
(b) Death in the family.
(c) Illness.
(d) Financial problems.

4. To which royal figure was the work dedicated?
(a) Second Baron.
(b) Crown Prince.
(c) Grand Duke.
(d) Viscount of Rome.

5. When Galileo finished with his work, he sent it to Maria Celeste who would painstakingly _______ it.
(a) Bind.
(b) Proofread.
(c) Edit.
(d) Copy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assisted Galileo and Maria Celeste in one particular project?

2. What tragic affliction was responsible for the death of Prince Cesi?

3. What was the name of Galileo's host?

4. Convents in Italy were different than in other countries because they were permitted to own which of the following?

5. Galileo was eager to go to Rome to march with which prestigious group?

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