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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. How did the Knights Templar become rich?
(a) They were exempt from paying tithes.
(b) They were allowed to keep loot that they won in battle.
(c) They were able to implement tithes of their own.
(d) All answers are correct.

2. What is the subject of the book Belbo wants Casaubon to work on?
(a) Electroplating.
(b) Metals.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Herbalism.

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 at the University, as a professor.
(d) He works for himself, as a freelance researcher.

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

5. Who is Lorenza?
(a) A young woman with whom Belbo fell in love.
(b) Casaubon's research partner.
(c) Belbo's nickname for his computer.
(d) Diotallevi's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the topic of Casaubon's dissertation?

2. What is the School of Comparative Irrelevance?

3. What are the origins of the religious ceremonies that exist where Casaubon is living?

4. Aglie agrees to act as a consultant for Belbo and Casaubon free of charge, on what condition?

5. Who is Ingolf?

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