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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?
(a) Convent of St. Francis.
(b) Convent of San Matteo.
(c) Convent of St. Augustine.
(d) Convent of the Sacred Heart.

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

4. When Galileo finished with his work, he sent it to Maria Celeste who would painstakingly _______ it.
(a) Edit.
(b) Proofread.
(c) Bind.
(d) Copy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Galileo planned to make a detour on the way to the Vatican to visit his old friend:

3. In what year did Galileo finally set off for the Vatican?

4. According to the law, it was likely that many people in Galileo's occupation would be considered to be which of the following?

5. Maria Celeste recalls being in the garden with her father learning about which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the other two Galilei children? What was their place in the family?

2. How severe was the presence of the plague in Rome in the 1600s? When was the worst period in history for the plague? How does Sobel refer to the returning plague?

3. Which scientist most influenced the work of Galileo? What was Galileo's intention with his experiments?

4. When did Virginia take her vows? Where did she get the name Maria Celeste?

5. What significant event took place during Galileo's time in Rome?

6. In addition to helping Galileo with the printing license, other benefits came from his relationship with Caterina. What were the benefits?

7. Why do you think Maria Celeste had such a special bond with her father, aside from her position in the family?

8. Explain the opening letter in "Galileo's Daughter" by Dava Sobel. Who was the writer? What was the subject?

9. Describe Maria Celeste's birth and journey to the Convent at San Matteo.

10. What is the structure of the book? How many letters are there in total?

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