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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. Some claim that the rituals and ideals of the Knights Templar were carried on by what other group?
(a) The Freemasons.
(b) The Crusaders.
(c) The Quakers.
(d) The Episcopal Church.

2. Who is the narrator of the novel?
(a) Diotallevi.
(b) Casaubon.
(c) Belbo.
(d) Lorenza.

3. What rumors began to circulate about the Knights Templar, as word of their success spread?
(a) They were not religious, but simply wanted glory and riches.
(b) They were a form of secret police loyal to the Roman government.
(c) They were womanizers and cowards.
(d) They were homosexuals, who secretly worshiped the devil.

4. What is the topic of Casaubon's dissertation?
(a) The history of the Catholic church.
(b) The Inquisition.
(c) Pope Innocent III.
(d) The Knights Templar.

5. What is Garamond Press?
(a) A sensational tabloid.
(b) A small vanity and academic publisher.
(c) A Bible and Torah printer.
(d) A newspaper company.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the School of Comparative Irrelevance?

2. What happened to the leader of the Knights Templar?

3. What was Casaubon's profession when he met Belbo?

4. What saint helped to establish and protect the Knights Templar?

5. Which of these is NOT one of the four types of people, according to Belbo?

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