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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five, At Siena.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which item is not mentioned in the observations on gravity?
(a) Cannonball.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Towers.

2. Who would have the final say on the approval of the book?
(a) Delvecchio.
(b) Medici.
(c) Riccardi.
(d) Giambanco.

3. What was the major complaint and source of illness at the convent?
(a) Spoiled food.
(b) Cold.
(c) Sick children.
(d) Rodents.

4. In what year was Galileo's daughter born?
(a) 1623.
(b) 1619.
(c) 1600.
(d) 1603.

5. Which person was eager to step forward to help the convent through their leanest hours?
(a) Elisa.
(b) Mariana.
(c) Arcangela.
(d) Cristina.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the things that got the pope in trouble was his view regarding:

2. Which of Galileo's books was finally published in 1630?

3. What caused the delay in Galileo's trip to the Vatican?

4. Which of the following was not one of Galileo's avid supporters?

5. Galileo was determined to prove the theories of which famous scientist?

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