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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-37 (Hesed 25-33, Gevurah 34-37).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aglie tell Casaubon about himself?
(a) He is ageless, and has seen many things.
(b) He is extremely interested in the Templars, for very personal reasons.
(c) He can trace his bloodline, unbroken, back to the first group of Templars.
(d) He believes he has been reincarnated many times.

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

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

5. Where is the main character, as the novel opens?
(a) A friend's apartment.
(b) Garamond Press.
(c) The Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers.
(d) Pilade's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Milanese bar do Casaubon and Belbo frequent?

2. What is Garamond Press?

3. Who is Lorenza?

4. Why does Belbo want Casaubon to meet Mr. Garamond, in Chapter 37?

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

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