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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. What was the nickname given to Father Christopher Scheiner?
(a) Gioello.
(b) Ptolomy.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Appelles.

2. Maria Celeste continued to worry about the state of Galileo's ______.
(a) Family relationships.
(b) Possessions.
(c) Soul.
(d) Clothes.

3. Unlike Galileo's daughters, the son was able to become recognized by the church after he had been:
(a) Incapacitated.
(b) Legitimized.
(c) Born.
(d) Baptized.

4. What was the occupation of Fra Micanzio?
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Grand Duke.
(c) Physicist.
(d) Theologian.

5. Although the Dialogue was never legally banned, its printing was ______.
(a) Postponed.
(b) Painstakingly slow.
(c) Constantly modified.
(d) Canceled.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the order at the convent?

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

5. It was intended that the girl stay in the convent until her parents could find:

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