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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Francis picture the fallout shelter becoming?
(a) a new capital for the Church
(b) a new capital for the country
(c) a basilica
(d) a library

2. Is Leibowitz a saint at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Yes, he was canonized long ago.
(b) Yes, he was recently canonized.
(c) No, and the monks have given up on having him canonized.
(d) No, he is not yet canonized.

3. What is Brother Francis' first reaction to the stranger?
(a) fear
(b) joy
(c) anger
(d) sadness

4. Why is Brother Francis reluctant to speak to the pilgrim?
(a) He's not sure if the pilgrim will attack him.
(b) He is not allowed to speak during his fast.
(c) He has taken a vow of silence and can't remember how to talk.
(d) His throat is hoarse, and it hurts to talk.

5. Does Francis believe the strange pilgrim was supernatural?
(a) No, he believes the pilgrim was an ordinary man but doesn't know what happened to him.
(b) No, he realizes the stranger was an ordinary man who tricked him and planned an escape through the mountains.
(c) Yes, but he admits the stranger may have been an ordinary man.
(d) Yes, he is completely convinced the stranger was actually St. Leibowitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brother Francis believe Fallout is?

2. With what does the Abbot hit Francis?

3. What priesthood does Leibowitz join?

4. When did the Age of Enlightenment end?

5. How does Francis respond to being hit by the Abbot?

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