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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Francis picture the fallout shelter becoming?
(a) a basilica
(b) a new capital for the country
(c) a new capital for the Church
(d) a library

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

3. What are Bookleggers?
(a) monks who memorize books word for word
(b) criminals to use books to make alcohol
(c) monks who hide books on their person, usually in their pants
(d) monks who hide books in kegs

4. What does Francis see when he awakes?
(a) a vision of New Rome
(b) a buzzard
(c) a vision of Leibowitz
(d) a wolf

5. What does Kornhoer want to remove from the alcove where Taddeo will work?
(a) a statue that takes up desk space
(b) a poster that covers the window
(c) a crucifix that blocks the light
(d) a font that blocks the chair

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brother Francis believe Fallout is?

2. Does Francis believe the strange pilgrim was supernatural?

3. Why does the Pope say Francis' time creating the illustrated blueprint was not wasted?

4. What is Brother Francis' first reaction to the stranger?

5. With what does the pilgrim attack Brother Francis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the monks wear burlap habits?

2. Describe Abbot Paulo's health problem.

3. Why is Arkos glad to have the Dominicans investigating Francis's find?

4. What does Brother Francis need to protect himself against in the desert?

5. Why are a shopping list and casual notes treasured finds for Brother Francis?

6. Why is the find of Emily Leibowitz's skull important to the case for the canonization of Leibowitz?

7. What physical characteristics to Minnesotans have, and what is the likely cause of them?

8. How does Taddeo view the modern-day common man?

9. Why doesn't Francis want to join the Pope's crusade?

10. Why does the Church have a Devil's Advocate?

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