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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Taddeo want the measurement of how deep the wood is worn down at the entrance to the refectory?
(a) to find out if there are forgotten secret passages in the abbey
(b) to find out the average weight of the monks over the years
(c) to have evidence of how many monks passed through over how many years
(d) as evidence of how well cared for the abbey is

2. Who does Zerchi take to town?
(a) a dying girl and her suffering baby
(b) Cors
(c) three of his monks
(d) Mrs. Grayles and Rachel

3. What does Paulo tell Kornhoer?
(a) Paulo congratulates Kornhoer on his success.
(b) Paulo rebukes Kornhoer for frighening everyone.
(c) Paulo tells Kornhoer the invention must be dismantled.
(d) Paulo tells Kornhoer the invention is not as impressive as he thought.

4. What does Hannegan do when the Vatican warns Hannegan's enemy about the coming war?
(a) declares war on New Rome
(b) arrests Monsignor Apollo
(c) breaks Monsignor Apollo's arms
(d) exiles Monsignor Apollo

5. How many monks does it take to run the invention?
(a) two
(b) five
(c) four
(d) three

6. How long are the enemy cities bombed in the myth of the Flame Deluge?
(a) five days and nights
(b) seven days and nights
(c) three days and nights
(d) nine days and nights

7. What does the shaman admire about the monks?
(a) how well they endure torture
(b) how craftily they avoid capture
(c) how well they battle
(d) how delicious they taste

8. To whom does Paulo compare the smile on the statue of Leibowitz?
(a) Taddeo
(b) Benjamin
(c) Himself
(d) Christ

9. What does Zerchi do to Cors after the girl and her baby go to the mercy camp?
(a) He excommunicates him.
(b) He forgives him.
(c) He promises to allow him access to the abbey.
(d) He hits him.

10. What does a red tag given by the Green Star Relief Station give a person the right to do?
(a) get medical aid from the abbey
(b) die at a "mercy camp"
(c) go back into the closed off areas of Texarkana
(d) have shelter at the relief station

11. About what do Dr. Cors and Zerchi disagree?
(a) how deadly radiation is
(b) nuclear war
(c) euthanasia
(d) abortion

12. Whose skull does Zerchi see as he lays dying?
(a) the Poet's
(b) Francis'
(c) Emily's
(d) the Old Jew's

13. How does Zerchi react to Mercy Camp Number 18 being set up down the road?
(a) He plans to sabotage the camp.
(b) He turns a blind eye to the camp.
(c) He orders monks to picket in protest.
(d) He talks with Cors and is convinced the camp is needed.

14. Why does Mad Bear stop raiding Hannegan?
(a) to stop upcoming war
(b) to encourage peace and joint prosperity
(c) to plan a larger assault
(d) in exchange for weapons and supplies

15. How will the Church transport the Memorabilia?
(a) digitally in a supercomputer
(b) as memorized by the monks going on the mission
(c) on microfilm
(d) in secret compartments on the spaceship

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Taddeo responded to the Memorabilia?

2. Wat does Taddeo accuse the monks of doing?

3. What does Paulo do to make the Poet shut up?

4. What name does the Old Jew go by in Chapter 25?

5. What does Taddeo request for his journey?

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