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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. In what month did the Pope take office?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) February.
2. What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican?
(a) Tringali.
(b) Riccardi.
(c) Bacelli.
(d) Verardi.
3. What is it called when a nun is required to stay inside the convent compound at all times?
(a) Cloistered.
(b) Reformation.
(c) Imprisoned.
(d) Confirmation.
4. What is the name of the order at the convent?
(a) Order of the Virgin Mary.
(b) Rule of Saint Clare.
(c) Convent of St. Lucia.
(d) Rule of the Holy Ghost.
5. Maria Celeste recalls being in the garden with her father learning about which of the following?
(a) Gravity.
(b) Telescope.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Tides.
Short Answer Questions
1. How was the man killed?
2. Galileo was afraid to send books to Rome because they would be:
3. According to the law, it was likely that many people in Galileo's occupation would be considered to be which of the following?
4. Who assisted Galileo and Maria Celeste in one particular project?
5. Galileo left his son with Marina and took his daughters to which Italian city?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Galileo's first trip to Rome to meet with Urban. Also discuss Galileo's friendship with Prince Cesi.
2. Galileo suffered a tragedy shortly after the trip to Rome. What was the tragedy? What caused it?
3. When the Galilei children were small, Galileo held two similar jobs in the math and science fields. What were the jobs and where were they? Why were the jobs unusual?
4. What is the structure of the book? How many letters are there in total?
5. What was the major difference in the opportunities given to Vincenzio as opposed to those given to Maria Celeste and Arcangela?
6. Explain the invention of the pendulum clock and how it came about. What happened to the invention?
7. 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?
8. Urban was highly impressed with Galileo's work. Which new work struck the Pope as being brilliant? What did Galileo write in the dedication?
9. Despite scientific advancements many people were at a loss to explain the plague, how it spread, and how to cure it. Discuss some of the beliefs of the people.
10. What significant event took place during Galileo's time in Rome?
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