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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. Which Pope approved the Edict of 1616?
(a) Paul.
(b) Pius.
(c) Urban.
(d) Gregory.

2. What is the name of the monastery that could have been used to contain Galileo after he left SIena?
(a) Dominica.
(b) San Matteo.
(c) Certosa.
(d) Sacred Heart.

3. What was the main topic of this book?
(a) Tides.
(b) Heavens.
(c) Motion.
(d) Gravitational pull.

4. Galileo was ordered to cease which of the following?
(a) Social contact.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Inventing.
(d) Visiting Maria Celeste.

5. Maria Celeste tended to write long letters to Galileo on which day of the week?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Galileo's official position with the Grand Duke of Tuscany?

2. Galileo's trial and exile left him feeling like which of the following?

3. in what months did the height of the problem hit?

4. Where did this person go?

5. Although the Dialogue was never legally banned, its printing was ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Name one of the biggest and harshest stipulations set upon Galileo's return to Arcetri.

2. Instead of informing Maria Celeste of all the happenings in Rome, Galileo spent his time doing other things. List at least one of the other things that occupied Galileo's time.

3. How long did Galileo have to stay in Rome before he was granted an audience at the Holy Office?

4. In Part Four, Galileo had to return to Rome to be tried for his crimes against the Church. Explain who was on Galileo's side to support him.

5. What was one of the main concerns of Galileo and Maria Celeste while Galileo was in Rome?

6. Galileo began to work on a book involving the theories of motion. Discuss the concept for the book and its relationship to Aristotle's earlier teachings.

7. What was the reason Pope Urban finally permitted Galileo to return to Arcetri?

8. Detail at least one of Galileo's bouts with depression. How did Maria Celeste try to combat the depression?

9. The illness prevented Maria Celeste from doing two very important things. What were they? What was the result?

10. Describe at least one of the things Galileo did to pass the time while staying in Siena.

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