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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six, From Arcetri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it called when a nun is required to stay inside the convent compound at all times?
(a) Imprisoned.
(b) Cloistered.
(c) Reformation.
(d) Confirmation.

2. Because of a lack of follow through, which inventor came up with the same idea less than twenty years later?
(a) Huygens.
(b) Whitford.
(c) Gamba.
(d) Newton.

3. What was the daughter's first name after she was taken into the convent and received her vows?
(a) Livia.
(b) Therese.
(c) Maria.
(d) Angelica.

4. Maria Celeste tended to write long letters to Galileo on which day of the week?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. Early the next year, a quarantine that would last ______ days was put into effect.
(a) 40.
(b) 60.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the main topic of this book?

2. What is it called when one builds a model of a new product?

3. How long did it take before the printing was complete?

4. The letter was written to express condolences for the loss of ______, Galileo's sister.

5. In 1633, the nuns complained of the excessive ____.

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