3. Why doesn't Francis open the racing form?
(a) The monks believe that gambling is a sin.
(b) The racing form is stuck together with some kind of glue.
(c) Francis considers the racing form holy and doesn't want to touch it.
(d) The old paper is too fragile.

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

5. Why does Cheroki finally absolve Francis?
(a) Fingo confirms that Francis' discovery is real.
(b) Fingo convinces Cheroki that Francis meant no harm.
(c) Cheroki is worried about Francis' health and doesn't want him to die without absolution.
(d) Francis is finally truly sorry for his sins.

6. What does Paulo find in a vase of water in the guesthouse?
(a) an eyeball
(b) a daisy
(c) a goldfish
(d) a rare orchid

7. Why does Francis go to bed without food?
(a) It is too dangerous to collect cactus fruit in the dark.
(b) There is no food left for Brother Francis to eat.
(c) Brother Francis decides to eat nothing to cleanse himself.
(d) Brother Francis is allowed no food at all on his fast.

8. What is the role of the Devil's Advocate?
(a) to argue for the truth of the rumors
(b) to argue against Leibowitz's sainthood
(c) to argue against Francis's priesthood
(d) to argue against continuing the word of the Order

9. What is Thon Taddeo Pfardentrott interested in?
(a) studying the Leibowitzian documents of the monks
(b) taking over power from Hannegan
(c) avoiding the coming war
(d) making sure his half-sister marries well

10. With what does the Abbot hit Francis?
(a) a hickory ruler
(b) an ancient tome
(c) his open hand
(d) a long staff

11. What does the Abbot do with the fallout shelter?
(a) He sends three monks to inventoy it and then closes it.
(b) He closes is awaiting the arrival of trained archaeologists.
(c) He sends to Rome for instructions, meanwhile marking it off limits.
(d) He closes it without investigating the find.

12. Why is Brother Francis reluctant to speak to the pilgrim?
(a) His throat is hoarse, and it hurts to talk.
(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) He's not sure if the pilgrim will attack him.

13. What term for the unlearned do the people of the Simplification embrace as a complimentary term?
(a) ignoramous
(b) bonehead
(c) dunce
(d) simpleton

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

15. What is the result of Kornhoer's test of his invention?
(a) The invention works for a while and then quits without explanation.
(b) The invention works.
(c) The invention quietly fails.
(d) The invention explodes.