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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Kelly?
(a) Jacques de Molay's wife.
(b) An associate of John Dee's.
(c) Francis Bacon's lover.
(d) Belbo's first wife.

2. 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) He could make no conclusion.
(d) They are a red herring.

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

4. According to Salon, what group actually has no involvement in the underground tunnels?
(a) The Jews.
(b) The Freemasons.
(c) The French.
(d) The Nazis.

5. When Casaubon inquires about Aglie in Chapter 112, what response does he receive?
(a) The person doesn't know who Casaubon is talking about.
(b) The person looks surprised, and Casaubon leaves.
(c) The person knows who Aglie is, and tells Casaubon where to find him.
(d) The person gets angry, and refuses to give Casaubon any information.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 88, Casaubon tries to understand the role of what group in the Templar conspiracy?

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

3. What is Aglie's response to the group Casaubon adds to the list?

4. The Tzarist agent was central in creating what?

5. Who tries to restrain Casaubon's growing fervor for the occult in Chapter 63?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Napoleon's role in the Jesuit-Templar conflict?

2. How does Casaubon reinterpret the message of the parchment Ardenti discovered?

3. According to Casaubon's group, what were some of the Jesuits' accomplishments?

4. What happens to Casaubon at the end of the novel?

5. What do Casaubon and Lia talk about while on their family vacation?

6. What does Aglie tell Casaubon's group about the Freemasons?

7. According to Casaubon's theory about the Jesuits, who were the Rosicrucians and the Scottish Rite Freemasons?

8. What deduction do Casaubon and his group make about the Pendulum's purpose, in Chapter 99?

9. What does Lia try to explain to Casaubon, in Chapter 63?

10. Why does Casaubon include a group not related to the Freemasons when constructing his time line?

(see the answer keys)

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