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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 does Federzoni think has begun, "the hour of its birth," when the bell does not ring at the time the inquisitors thought it would?
2. Where did Scene X open?
3. What does Galileo call a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie?
4. What year is it at the opening of Scene IX?
5. When the "Little Monk" spent time with Galileo, while Galileo was in prison, to whom does Galileo compare his work?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the "Little Monk" use the story of his family and town's history to show Galileo his fears about the mixing of science and religion?
2. Why is Galileo not worried about the Cardinal Inquisitor being in Florence?
3. What did the astronomer at the University tell Virginia about her horoscope?
4. What were the problems that Galileo faced with living in both Florence and the Republic regarding the Discorsi?
5. When at the summoning Galileo, Galileo tells Virginia that he is afraid of Rector Gaffone. Why is Galileo afraid of the Rector?
6. Why does Galileo think that Cardinal Bellarmin gifted him a Cellini clock?
7. During Galileo's students conversation, while waiting for Galileo's recanting, the students did find some humor in the situation. What humor did they find?
8. What was Galileo speaking about to the "Little Monk" when he spoke of his feelings for beauty and truth?
9. What problems does Virginia find with Galileo traveling to Padua and taking time off?
10. Why does The Grand Duke ask Galileo about his eyesight?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Galileo, even against the majority of society, honestly believed in his teachings. Find three examples about why Galileo believed that his teachings were correct and should be accepted by the Church and discuss their importance.
Essay Topic 3
Two of the scientific instruments/discoveries that Galileo made were concepts derived by other people. Discuss what kind of person/scientist that made Galileo. Do you think that science is a constantly evolving theory? Can discoveries be made by one person alone? Or did Galileo have the right, as a scientist, to "better" what had been made/speculated on to that point?
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