1. Why does Brother Francis only hope to find paper artifacts in the fallout shelter?
(a) Brother Francis confuses all paper for the paper money used before the catastrophe.
(b) Brother Francis believes he can use carbon dating on paper artifacts to date the site.
(c) Excavating for anything but paper documents has been ruled too dangerous.
(d) Paper artifacts are most valuable because most paper has decayed.

2. Why does the Pope say Francis' time creating the illustrated blueprint was not wasted?
(a) The illustrated blueprint is still beautiful, even though it is lost.
(b) His efforts caused the robber to take the illustrated blueprint instead of the real relic.
(c) No time spent in labor of God is ever wasted.
(d) The Pope says that Francis's time won't be wasted if the blueprint is recovered.

3. Where did Kornhoer get the information to help him create his invention?
(a) from Brother Armbruster
(b) from one hidden book he deciphered
(c) from fragments of documents in the abbey
(d) from a vision he had in his sleep

4. Why does Taddeo prefer the fragile original documents to the copies?
(a) The copies have faded worse over time than the originals.
(b) Though the originals are fraile, the copies are even more delicate.
(c) The copyists were not always accurate.
(d) The original documents can be carbon dated.

5. Why does the robber take the illumination instead of the original?
(a) The gold-embellished illumination appears more valuable.
(b) The robber is afraid the Church will kill him if he steals the relic.
(c) The robber is religious and wants the true relic to go to Rome.
(d) The robber is afraid of excommunication from New Rome if he steals the relic.