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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Andrea in Scene I?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 8 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

2. How much is the private tuition that Galileo initially was going to charge Ludovico?
(a) Fifteen scudi a month.
(b) Ten scudi a month.
(c) Five scudi a month.
(d) Fifty scudi a month.

3. Where does Galileo place the Ptolemaic system for Andrea to find?
(a) In the broom closet.
(b) Behind the star charts.
(c) Under the table.
(d) In the teapot.

4. What year is it in the opening of the play?
(a) 1710.
(b) 1409.
(c) 1510.
(d) 1609.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Galileo tell Andrea to put on the table? (Scene I)

2. What do the strips of paper on the Ptolemaic system model have written on them?

3. What do the Duke and his Court attend after leaving Galileo's home?

4. How many years did Sarti work for Monsignor Filippo before working for Galileo?

5. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?

(see the answer key)

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