2. What happened to the political radicals in Milan, while Casaubon was away?
(a) Most of them were arrested, and the rest formed an underground society.
(b) They migrated away from politics, and toward psychology and transcendental meditation.
(c) They staged a coup, and overthrew the city's government.
(d) They rioted and were driven out of the city, and now communicate via encoded messages.

3. What Milanese bar do Casaubon and Belbo frequent?
(a) Lorenza's.
(b) Pilade's.
(c) Menzone's.
(d) Abulafia's.

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

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

6. Lorenza claims that Aglie believes she is really a character from what mythology?
(a) Celtic.
(b) Greek.
(c) Gnostic.
(d) Roman.

7. Casaubon's neighbor suggests that there is something mysterious about what?
(a) The German aluminum mines.
(b) The Italian canal systems.
(c) The Parisian sewer system.
(d) The placement of England's grandest cathedrals.

8. The owner of the villa allegedly possesses what mysterious items?
(a) Sacred candlesticks.
(b) Ancient magical texts.
(c) Homunculi.
(d) Elixirs.

9. What does Colonel Ardenti think the Holy Grail might actually be?
(a) The cup that held wine at the Last Supper.
(b) A piece of an extraterrestrial's spaceship.
(c) A radioactive meteorite.
(d) A term referring to the unbroken bloodline of Christ.

10. Who was the leader of the Knights Templar?
(a) King Phillip.
(b) Jacques de Molay.
(c) Saint Bernard.
(d) Francis Bacon.

11. What does Lorenza offer to do for Garamond to promote his occult book series?
(a) Talk to some of her author friends.
(b) Distribute fliers.
(c) Work as Belbo's secretary, for a decreased salary.
(d) Write a review on one of the books for the local paper.

12. What happened to the leader of the Knights Templar?
(a) He repented of his misdeeds, and was pardoned by the King.
(b) He died while being tortured for a confession.
(c) He escaped persecution, and was never heard from again.
(d) He was burned at the stake.

13. On his way to the ceremony, Casaubon observes members of what group of people?
(a) Rosicrucians.
(b) Diabolicals.
(c) Cabbalists.
(d) Freemasons.

14. Where does Aglie live?
(a) Rio de Janeiro.
(b) Milan.
(c) New York.
(d) Provins.

15. Which of these is NOT one of the four types of people, according to Belbo?
(a) Morons.
(b) Fools.
(c) Idiots.
(d) Cretins.