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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) Mother.
(b) Suor.
(c) Sister.
(d) Bambino.

2. Which of the following was not one of the reasons given to the Pope by Niccolini?
(a) Illness.
(b) Acceptance of censure.
(c) Old age.
(d) Connection to the Medicis.

3. What word is used to describe a long and arduous process?
(a) Anti-climactic.
(b) Tedious.
(c) Laborious.
(d) Painstaking.

4. What word is used to indicate a joyous celebration?
(a) Kerfuffle.
(b) Dirge.
(c) Jubilation.
(d) Frackas.

5. While being forced to stay in Rome Galileo gave power of attorney to which of the following?
(a) Arcangela.
(b) Vincenzo.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Maria Celeste.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which country was the book eventually printed?

2. What is the name of the Pope's office?

3. Galileo's trial and exile left him feeling like which of the following?

4. Which Pope approved of Galileo's conviction?

5. in what months did the height of the problem hit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. While Maria Celeste seemed to tell Galileo everything, she overlooked one important piece of news. What was the news?

5. What was one of the main concerns of Galileo and Maria Celeste while Galileo was in Rome?

6. What is one of the major errors regarding the story of Galileo's trial? What do you think may have caused the mistake?

7. Who was not present at the interview? Why?

8. Describe at least one of the things Galileo did to pass the time while staying in Siena.

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

10. 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?

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