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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the town where the friend lived?
(a) Acquasparta.
(b) Rome.
(c) Arno.
(d) Arcetri.

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

3. How long did Galileo stay in Rome?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

4. In addition to regular financial aid, Galileo began to work as a ______ at the convent.
(a) Handyman.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Teacher.

5. Galileo went to work in the court of which royal?
(a) Pope John I.
(b) Guido Bruno.
(c) Cardinal Allegretti.
(d) Cosimo de' Medici.

6. In 1630, approximately _____ Florentines died from disease?
(a) 6000.
(b) 10000.
(c) 3000.
(d) 5000.

7. Which of the following was the main carrier of disease at this time?
(a) Mosquito.
(b) Rat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Flea.

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

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

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

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

12. How long did Galileo stay in Rome this time?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Galileo first told to desist on his astronomical work?

2. Unlike Galileo's daughters, the son was able to become recognized by the church after he had been:

3. Early the next year, a quarantine that would last ______ days was put into effect.

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

5. Shortly after, Vincenzo and Sestilia announced the birth of their second child, a boy named:

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