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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes V - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the stone at the center of the Ptolemaic system model represent?
(a) Earth.
(b) The moon.
(c) Neptune.
(d) The sun.

2. Who does the Philosopher say is "Italy's and the Church's greatest astronomer"?
(a) Christopher Clavius.
(b) Santri.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Micheal Montrassauri.

3. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?
(a) 35 years old.
(b) 76 years old.
(c) 46 years old.
(d) 27 years old.

4. What do the Duke and his Court attend after leaving Galileo's home?
(a) The Court Ball.
(b) An inquisition.
(c) A knighting.
(d) A trial.

5. Who does the "Very Old Cardinal" claim was the "crown of creation"?
(a) Man.
(b) The church.
(c) God.
(d) The sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Galileo, when informed upon the Holy Office's findings, who accepted Galileo's observations?

2. In what city does Galileo teach mathematics in the opening of the play?

3. What does Galileo use to represent the sun when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?

4. Where does Virginia say she will be married?

5. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?

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