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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it called when someone commits a crime against God?
(a) Apostasy.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Blasphemy.

2. According to the law, it was likely that many people in Galileo's occupation would be considered to be which of the following?
(a) Traitors.
(b) Impudent.
(c) Heretics.
(d) Ill-informed.

3. Galileo left his son with Marina and took his daughters to which Italian city?
(a) Venice.
(b) Padua.
(c) Florence.
(d) Genoa.

4. In 1623, one of the following was named as the new pope. Which man was it?
(a) Cardinal Barberini.
(b) Cardinal Tringali.
(c) Cardinal Benedict.
(d) Cardinal Mallazzi.

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

6. In what year was Galileo first told to desist on his astronomical work?
(a) 1615.
(b) 1623.
(c) 1610.
(d) 1620.

7. It was intended that the girl stay in the convent until her parents could find:
(a) Money for college.
(b) An adoptive family.
(c) A place to live.
(d) A husband.

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

9. Galileo was determined to prove the theories of which famous scientist?
(a) Sagan.
(b) Newton.
(c) Einstein.
(d) Copernicus.

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

11. What name did the second daughter adopt?
(a) Theresa.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Arcangela.
(d) Michael.

12. When Galileo arrived in Rome, he was lodged at which of the following?
(a) Ambassadors Row.
(b) Tuscan Embassy.
(c) Medici Court.
(d) College of Cardinals.

13. What was the name of Galileo's host?
(a) Bertolli.
(b) Nicolini.
(c) Barberini.
(d) Gambini.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Maria Celeste took on the role of teacher in which area?

2. What word was used to describe Maria Celeste?

3. The man was killed, in part, for stating which of the following:

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

5. When Galileo finished with his work, he sent it to Maria Celeste who would painstakingly _______ it.

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