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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes III - IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?
(a) Holland.
(b) Paris.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Prague.

2. What does Ludovico tell Galileo were his interests?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Science.
(c) Music.
(d) Horses.

3. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
(a) 5,000 fixed stars.
(b) 500 fixed stars.
(c) 700 fixed stars.
(d) 150 fixed stars.

4. What object does Andrea tell Galileo not to use because "You can prove anything with them"?
(a) An orange.
(b) A ball of yarn.
(c) An apple.
(d) A pear.

5. What chess piece does Galileo say took to "moving all over the board"?
(a) The pawn.
(b) The King.
(c) The castle.
(d) The knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Andrea tell his mother had "worked out" that the Earth went around the sun?

2. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?

3. What is the date of the opening of Scene III?

4. What prediction does Galileo make to Andrea about astronomy?

5. According to Galileo, who were the ones that were "no longer moved by reason"?

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