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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. Galileo was afraid to send books to Rome because they would be:
(a) Hidden.
(b) Burned.
(c) Confiscated.
(d) Discarded.

2. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?
(a) Convent of St. Francis.
(b) Convent of the Sacred Heart.
(c) Convent of San Matteo.
(d) Convent of St. Augustine.

3. Which of Galileo's books was finally published in 1630?
(a) From Here to the Stars.
(b) Dialogue on the Tides.
(c) Secrets of the Sun and Moon.
(d) Discourse on Gravity.

4. What was the name of the town where the friend lived?
(a) Rome.
(b) Acquasparta.
(c) Arno.
(d) Arcetri.

5. The author speaks at length of the war, which involved which country?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) Lichtenstein.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Galileo's second daughter to enter the convent?

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

4. Which member of the Medici was installed as the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

5. Galileo left his son with Marina and took his daughters to which Italian city?

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