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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-24 (Binah 12-22, Hesed 23-24).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year were the Knights Templar arrested?
(a) 804.
(b) 1156.
(c) 1307.
(d) 1422.

2. Who or what is Abulafia?
(a) Casaubon's girlfriend.
(b) Belbo's computer.
(c) A Hebrew code of letters and numbers.
(d) Diotallevi's electronic journal.

3. What is the main character looking at, in Chapter 1?
(a) A periscope.
(b) An old car.
(c) Foucault's pendulum.
(d) The street below.

4. Belbo makes a statement about the subject of most of the manuscripts delivered to him by what group of people?
(a) Lunatics.
(b) Morons.
(c) Cretins.
(d) Fools.

5. The Knights Templar began during what time?
(a) The conversion of Rome to Christianity.
(b) The years following the death of Christ.
(c) The First Crusade.
(d) The Spanish Inquisition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Colonel Ardenti?

2. What is Belbo's profession?

3. Where does Casaubon eventually choose to hide, in Chapter 1?

4. Some claim that the rituals and ideals of the Knights Templar were carried on by what other group?

5. What happens to Colonel Ardenti in Chapter 24?

(see the answer key)

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