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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is Brother Francis Gerard of Utah doing in the desert?
(a) searching for relics
(b) looking for pilgrims
(c) fasting
(d) running away

2. Where does the Abbot send Francis?
(a) to the infirmary
(b) back to his vigil in a new location
(c) back to the ruins
(d) to his room to meditate on his sins

3. How does Francis initially think blueprints were produced?
(a) by using a chemical process to impress white lines on blue paper
(b) by filling in blue ink around the white lines
(c) by using a chemical process to impress blue ink around white lines
(d) by drawing in special white ink over blue-painted paper

4. How much weight has Francis lost during his vigil?
(a) 20 pounds
(b) 40 pounds
(c) 30 pounds
(d) 10 pounds

5. 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, he is not yet canonized.
(d) No, and the monks have given up on having him canonized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Taddeo want to look at the documents the Albertine Order of Leibowitz has?

2. What does the sign Brother Francis finds beneath the rocks in Chapter 1 say?

3. What does Francis picture the fallout shelter becoming?

4. When did the Age of Enlightenment end?

5. What reason does the Abbot give for disbelieving the story of the pilgrim?

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