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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50-62 (Gevurah 50-62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Knights Templar fought to protect the Holy Land from what?
(a) Muslims.
(b) Satanists.
(c) Pagans.
(d) Protestants.

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

3. Why does Casaubon have difficulty researching the group that interests him, in Chapter 27?
(a) Everyone believes the group exists, but no one will admit that they are a member.
(b) The Church denies the existence of the group.
(c) He has alienated himself from his contacts who are also interested in esoteric lore.
(d) There is no written evidence of the group's existence.

4. Lorenza claims, in Chapter 49, that Aglie gave her what item?
(a) A piece of parchment.
(b) An elixir.
(c) A chalice.
(d) An old and valuable text.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the School of Comparative Irrelevance?

2. What is the name of the other publishing company Mr. Garamond runs?

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

4. What is the Hebrew name of God?

5. What is Aglie's response when he is asked why he is so interested in the occult?

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