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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Galileo's host?

2. What was the first name of Galileo's daughter before she was taken into the convent?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who was announced as being the new Grand Duke of Tuscany? In what year was he installed as Grand Duke? To which famous family was the new Duke related?

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

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

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

7. What was the name of the Pope elected in Part 2? When was the Pope elected? What was his former identity?

8. What was the Grand Duke's plan to stop the plague from spreading even further?

9. Discuss the arrival of "Treatise on the Tides." How long did it take to write the important work? To whom was the work dedicated?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Galileo's Dialogues are often referred to as a journal of sorts. The dialogues contain some fiction along with science and an accounting of Galileo's activities. Write a synopsis of the Dialogues. Include references to famous people of the day.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Galileo and Marina Gamba. Why was the couple never married? Were there class or religious barriers that might have prevented a marriage? Explain. How did the families feel about the relationship? Was that type of relationship unusual at the time? What was the opinion of the Church on the relationship? How did it affect the children? Did the relationship affect Galileo's career?

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed biography on the Medici family. Why was the family so powerful? What was Galileo's relationship with the Medicis? Did the relationship help or hinder Galileo's career and issues with the Pope? Also explain the effect of the Medicis in Padua and the surrounding region.

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