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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Amparo during the ritual she attends with Aglie?

2. What rumors began to circulate about the Knights Templar, as word of their success spread?

3. What is the subject of the book Belbo wants Casaubon to work on?

4. After meeting Aglie, Casaubon begins researching which esoteric group?

5. What is the name of the occult book series published by Mr. Garamond's vanity press?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Casaubon receive from Belbo in Chapter 37?

2. What do Salon and Casaubon discuss during their first reunion in the mine?

3. What is Project Hermes?

4. What does Belbo tell Casaubon during their phone call two days before the museum rendezvous?

5. How does Casaubon unlock Belbo's computer?

6. How did Casaubon, Belbo and Diotallevi meet?

7. Who is Casaubon?

8. Why does Professor Bramanti meet with Mr. Garamond?

9. What do Casaubon and De Angelis discuss at their second meeting?

10. What idea does Mr. Garamond get from his meeting with Professor Bramanti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the main characters' individual quests for knowledge and truth. How do Casaubon, Belbo and Diotallevi search for their version of the truth? What does each character, respectively, discover? What are the similarities and differences in each character's version of the truth? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Diotallevi tells Belbo they made a mistake in devising the Plan, clearly believing that his own declining health is due to his involvement in it; Belbo is murdered because of it. Have there been other times when the pursuit of occult knowledge has led to someone's downfall? What was the reason for it? Do you think Diotallevi still would have fallen ill and died if it were not for his involvement in the Plan, or is he reading too much into his illness and death, as he and the others did with believing that the fictional Plan was true? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Casaubon misses out on a lot of time with his wife and child as a result of his occult studies, despite the fact that his wife constantly tries to bring him back to them. Why does he prefer the Plan and other students of the occult to his own family? What is he seeking, that is so important? What sacrifices does he make, during his search for truth, and how do his sacrifices affect his family? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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