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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the Cardinal when he accepted the position of the Supreme Pontiff?
(a) 68.
(b) 64.
(c) 55.
(d) 72.

2. How old was Maria Celeste when she entered the convent?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

3. Which member of the Medici was installed as the Grand Duke of Tuscany?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Cosimo.
(c) Vincenzo.
(d) Fernando.

4. What is another name for a nun's living quarters?
(a) Cabin.
(b) Cell.
(c) Cupboard.
(d) State room.

5. What was the affectionate nickname of this contact?
(a) Monsignor Crab.
(b) Cardinal Creepy.
(c) Brother Ghoul.
(d) Father Monster.

6. How old was Maria Celeste when she took her vows?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 13.

7. Which item in Maria Celeste's room was in need of repair?
(a) Window.
(b) Sink.
(c) Telephone.
(d) Door handle.

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

9. What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican?
(a) Tringali.
(b) Bacelli.
(c) Verardi.
(d) Riccardi.

10. How long did it take before the printing was complete?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

11. Which famous man was killed in the same year she was born?
(a) Copernicus.
(b) Medici.
(c) Da Vinci.
(d) Bruno.

12. What is it called when someone discredits or speaks out against the church?
(a) Apostasy.
(b) Sacreligious.
(c) Blasphemy.
(d) Heresy.

13. In what year did Galileo finally set off for the Vatican?
(a) 1631.
(b) 1643.
(c) 1624.
(d) 1622.

14. What tragic affliction was responsible for the death of Prince Cesi?
(a) Rheumatic Fever.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Bubonic Plague.

15. In what month did the Pope take office?
(a) February.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) June.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?

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

3. How long did Galileo stay in Rome this time?

4. In what year was Galileo's daughter born?

5. Galileo was eventually named head mathematician and philosopher to which of the following people?

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