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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 does Diotallevi ask Belbo about Abulafia?

2. Who is the Old Man of the Mountain?

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

4. The group led by the Old Man in the Mountain associates itself with what other group?

5. Why does Lorenza make Belbo leave the restaurant where they are supposed to have lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Casaubon believes that John Dee played what role in the disruption of the Templars' line of communication?

2. What conclusion does Belbo reach, regarding Francis Bacon, in the Plan?

3. What is the final piece of information for the Plan, supplied by Salon?

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

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

6. What happens to Belbo after receiving the last piece of the Plan from Salon?

7. What does the group of cloaked individuals want with Belbo?

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

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

10. What do Salon and Casaubon talk about when Casaubon visits Salon in his shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Knights Templar are one of the main occult groups presented in the novel. Why is so little known about them? Why are they so central to a variety of beliefs and traditions? Why are scholars so interested in them after so many centuries? What information presented regarding the Templars is fact, and what is speculation? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The women in Casaubon's life have a great impact on him, and affect his search for knowledge in various ways. What is Amparo's background, and how does she feel about the occult? What does Casaubon learn from her? What is Lia's outlook on Casaubon's occult activities? What does Casaubon learn from her? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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