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

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

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

4. Who is pursuing Belbo, in Chapter 101?
(a) Templars.
(b) Jesuits.
(c) Rosicrucians.
(d) Diabolicals.

5. What was Diotallevi's reasoning for the advice he gave to Casaubon and Belbo before he left for treatment?
(a) He is afraid they will be apprehended when he is not there to help them.
(b) He received information that made him believe they were in imminent danger.
(c) He didn't want Casaubon and Belbo to know that he was going to be researching in secret while he was away.
(d) He believes his involvement in the Plan contributed to his health problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT a meeting place of the Templars, according to Casaubon's interpretation of the parchment?

2. What ailment does Diotallevi claim to have in Chapter 100?

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

4. According to Salon, what group actually has no involvement in the underground tunnels?

5. What were the relations between Napoleon and the Jesuits and Jews?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens in the story Belbo creates from Abulafia's printouts?

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

6. What was the relationship between the Templars and the Jesuits, according to Casaubon's theory?

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

8. What does Belbo say about the believability of the Plan, in Chapter 100?

9. Why does Casaubon enter randomly chosen lines of text, which have nothing to do with the occult, into the computer?

10. What is set up by the cloaked individuals in the Conservatoire?

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