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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Test | Final Test - Medium

Dava Sobel
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the standard title given to nuns at the convent?
(a) Bambino.
(b) Suor.
(c) Mother.
(d) Sister.

2. To whom was the book dedicated?
(a) Pope Urban.
(b) Maria Celeste.
(c) Ambassador Niiccolini.
(d) French ambassador.

3. Which Pope approved the Edict of 1616?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Pius.
(c) Paul.
(d) Urban.

4. Galileo was sent back to Arcetri because his living situation was too pleasant in which city?
(a) Padua.
(b) Florence.
(c) Siena.
(d) Rome.

5. If Galileo was able to prove that science had a legitimate place in the world, the Pope would no longer appear to be:
(a) Omniscient.
(b) Infallible.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Holy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor that cared for Maria Celeste?

2. In what month did Maria Celeste die?

3. What continued to plague Galileo up until the time he died?

4. In 1633, the nuns complained of the excessive ____.

5. What word is best used to describe a delay or block in an experiment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Maria Celeste's death take its toll on Galileo?

2. Describe the reaction of the people upon Galileo's return to Arcetri.

3. Name one of the biggest and harshest stipulations set upon Galileo's return to Arcetri.

4. By this time Galileo had become blind in one eye and was plagued with poor vision in the other. How did Galileo manage to work with this affliction?

5. After the trial, Galileo was released into the custody of a high ranking church official. Who was the official and where did Galileo go with that official?

6. Detail at least one of Galileo's bouts with depression. How did Maria Celeste try to combat the depression?

7. Who issued the actual conviction in Galileo's case? What was the opinion of the Pope in this case?

8. While the Catholics had their opinions on why Galileo was tried, the anti-Catholics also had an opinion. What was the opinion of the anti-Catholics?

9. Once again the weather wreaked havoc on Galileo and Maria Celeste. Explain how each was affected by the autumn rains.

10. Describe at least one of the requirements Galileo had to fulfill in order to return to Arcetri.

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