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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the computer's output suggest about the crucifixion of Christ?
(a) Jesus was crucified, but friends snuck in and freed him before he died.
(b) He died of his wounds, not from the crucifixion.
(c) It was orchestrated by the Jews.
(d) It never happened.

2. Who was John Dee?
(a) The head astrologer to the English Queen.
(b) The head of the English Templars.
(c) The person responsible for breaking the Templars' relay of information.
(d) All answers are correct.

3. According to Casaubon's conclusions after talking to Salon, what role do the Jews play in the Templar conspiracy?
(a) They are out to disrupt and destroy the Templars for good.
(b) They are the only true branch of Templars.
(c) They are a red herring.
(d) He could make no conclusion.

4. When Casaubon shows Lia the parchment that started his involvement in the Plan, what does she think is written on it?
(a) A list of birthdates.
(b) A secret code, more advanced than Casaubon thought.
(c) A shopping list.
(d) A map.

5. Casaubon's group surmises that the purpose of Foucault's pendulum is what?
(a) Predicting large shifts in the Earth's magnetic field.
(b) Sending messages in Morse code.
(c) To show the precise location of the control center for the telluric currents.
(d) Displaying a pattern that correlates with the flow of the telluric currents.

6. Where is John Dee's alleged meeting with the mystics?
(a) Prague.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) Milan.
(d) Provins.

7. Why does Lorenza make Belbo leave the restaurant where they are supposed to have lunch?
(a) She sees a cockroach crawl under their table.
(b) Their table is near Aglie's.
(c) She thinks they are being watched.
(d) She owes money to the owner.

8. The Old Man in the Mountain is the leader of what group?
(a) The Muslim Society.
(b) The Jewish Templars.
(c) The Diabolicals.
(d) The Assassins.

9. What secret society does Casaubon decide to add to the list he presents to Aglie?
(a) Santerians.
(b) Tres.
(c) Freemasons.
(d) Rosicrucians.

10. What decisions did Lia make regarding her unborn baby?
(a) She decided not to find out the sex of the baby, and not to use any painkillers during delivery.
(b) She decides to have a water birth in a progressive hospital.
(c) She wants to keep the baby, despite knowing that it will be at great risk to herself.
(d) She decides to have the baby in her home country so it will have dual citizenship.

11. Who is the Old Man of the Mountain?
(a) Francis Bacon.
(b) Hassan-i-Sabbah.
(c) Aglie.
(d) Ali Mahmoudi.

12. What ailment does Diotallevi claim to have in Chapter 100?
(a) Gastritis.
(b) Kidney stones.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Appendicitis.

13. What does Diotallevi ask Belbo about Abulafia?
(a) Why Belbo chose to name it that.
(b) How long it takes to perform calculations and permutations.
(c) If it could recombine the Torah.
(d) If it could help them solve the mystery of the Sephirot.

14. What item is set up by the cloaked individuals in the Conservatoire?
(a) An interrogation chair.
(b) A large pendulum.
(c) A table and chairs.
(d) A ritual altar.

15. Casaubon reads a story, written by Belbo during his boyhood, about what musical instrument?
(a) Drum.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other figure, mentioned earlier in the novel, was involved in the anti-Semitic conspiracy against the Templars?

2. What object was Loyola seeking?

3. What does Belbo think the true goal of the Nazis was?

4. What does Casaubon want Belbo to use Abulafia for?

5. What is one of the uncontroversial facts Casaubon enters into the computer?

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