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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 38-49 (Gevurah 38-49).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Casaubon finally use to unlock Belbo's computer?
(a) "Lorenza."
(b) "YHWH."
(c) "IAVEH."
(d) "No."

2. What is the name of the occult book series published by Mr. Garamond's vanity press?
(a) Isis Unveiled.
(b) Project Hermes.
(c) Hermetica.
(d) Diabolicals.

3. What job does Casaubon get in Chapter 37?
(a) He gets a job with a local newspaper.
(b) He collects and sells archaeological artifacts and rare documents.
(c) He works for himself, as a freelance researcher.
(d) He works at the University, as a professor.

4. Why is Amparo so upset after the ritual?
(a) She was unprepared for it, and now feels overwhelmed.
(b) She feels that her nationality may be more powerful than her rationality.
(c) She is angry at Aglie for forcing her to attend it.
(d) She felt as if she had been taken advantage of during the ritual.

5. What is Belbo's profession?
(a) Editor.
(b) Physicist.
(c) Writer.
(d) Inventor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the main character, as the novel opens?

2. What does Aglie tell Casaubon about himself?

3. In what year were the Knights Templar arrested?

4. What is the School of Comparative Irrelevance?

5. Who is NOT a participant in the meeting that Casaubon overhears at Aglie's residence?

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