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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. Where does Scene IV open?
2. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?
3. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?
4. What year is it in the opening of the play?
5. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Inquisitor tell Virginia that Galileo's new picture of the universe was harmful?
2. Why is Andrea's mother, Sarti, worried about Galileo teaching Andrea about the revolving of the Earth around the sun?
3. What does Galileo do to explain the movement of the Earth around the sun to Andrea?
4. Describe why the Ptolemaic system model is accepted by the majority of society as the truth for how the solar system exists.
5. Why does Sagredo tell Galileo that he (Galileo) is contradicting all astronomical science from the last two thousand years?
6. Why does the Inquisitor find it funny that Virginia knew nothing of her father's studies?
7. Why does Ludovico seem upset with Galileo at the end of Scene II?
8. When Andrea questions Galileo about the Ptolemaic system model, what is Galileo's answer?
9. What is the significance of Galileo telling the Court Clerks of the "new way" to play chess?
10. Why does Galileo say the sailing of ships across the sea creates "a great desire has arisen to fathom the causes of all thing[s]"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the difference between the Ptolemaic model and the Copernican model. What did the Ptolemaic model represent? What did the Copernican model represent? Why was the Ptolemaic model accepted over the Copernican model? What did the acceptance of the Copernican model suggest?
Essay Topic 2
Courage is a theme masked by the scientific overtone of the play, but courage is relevant. Find three courageous moments during the play. Discuss the person who was courageous, why they were courageous, and what happened to them because of their courage. Cite examples from the text to support your statements.
Essay Topic 3
Galileo's students were sure that he would not recant his thoughts on the model of the universe that Galileo had brought forth. Discuss how and why two of the characters reacted to his recanting as they did. What did they say? How did they treat Galileo? Why did they react as they did? Who was the most disappointed in Galileo and why?
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