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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his initiation, Napoleon attempts to seek out a group of Templars in what country?
(a) France.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Egypt.

2. What other figure, mentioned earlier in the novel, was involved in the anti-Semitic conspiracy against the Templars?
(a) John Dee.
(b) Comte de Saint-Germain.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Francis Bacon.

3. Which is NOT a meeting place of the Templars, according to Casaubon's interpretation of the parchment?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. What does Belbo think the true goal of the Nazis was?
(a) To eliminate the Jewish Templars.
(b) To uncover the Templars' knowledge of telluric currents.
(c) To reestablish contact with the other Aryan branches of Templars.
(d) To find and control the Holy Grail.

5. What happens to Belbo when he is driving with Lorenza?
(a) He hits a pedestrian.
(b) He runs over a small dog.
(c) His car catches fire.
(d) He runs out of gas.

6. Casaubon reads a story, written by Belbo during his boyhood, about what musical instrument?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Drum.
(d) Trumpet.

7. Why does the mysterious caller ask Belbo to go to Paris?
(a) To divulge the secret map.
(b) To give a lecture at the Conservatoire.
(c) To create a new secret society.
(d) To visit the dying Diotallevi.

8. Who is the Old Man of the Mountain?
(a) Hassan-i-Sabbah.
(b) Aglie.
(c) Francis Bacon.
(d) Ali Mahmoudi.

9. To what country does Casaubon travel to visit a Templar temple?
(a) France.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Russia.
(d) Portugal.

10. What was Diotallevi's reasoning for the advice he gave to Casaubon and Belbo before he left for treatment?
(a) He received information that made him believe they were in imminent danger.
(b) He believes his involvement in the Plan contributed to his health problems.
(c) He didn't want Casaubon and Belbo to know that he was going to be researching in secret while he was away.
(d) He is afraid they will be apprehended when he is not there to help them.

11. What is Aglie's response to the group Casaubon adds to the list?
(a) He is embarrassed, knowing that Casaubon has caught him lying about his esoteric knowledge.
(b) He doesn't know anything about them, but tries to bluff and claim that he does.
(c) He has never heard of it, and wants to know more.
(d) He becomes angry, thinking Casaubon is trying to trick him.

12. Which man-made object is NOT one of the structures that Casaubon, Belbo and Diotallevi think was constructed to collect and transmit telluric energy?
(a) The Pyramids.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) The Statue of Liberty.
(d) Stonehenge.

13. Where do Belbo and Lorenza go while Casaubon is on vacation?
(a) The capital city.
(b) The beach.
(c) The river.
(d) The mountains.

14. Where does Casaubon go to inquire about Aglie in Chapter 112?
(a) A popular bar.
(b) A museum.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) A small occult bookstore.

15. What does Casaubon want Belbo to use Abulafia for?
(a) Combining information from the Diabolicals' manuscripts.
(b) Organizing all of the information Casaubon has uncovered so far.
(c) Calculating all the possible permutations of the name of God.
(d) Keeping a journal of ideas, to which they can refer later.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Casaubon choose to enter seemingly meaningless information into Abulafia?

2. Where is Casaubon, in Chapter 111?

3. How does Casaubon feel about the items he sees in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers?

4. Who is Kelly?

5. Where is John Dee's alleged meeting with the mystics?

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