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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cheroki finally absolve Francis?
(a) Fingo confirms that Francis' discovery is real.
(b) Fingo convinces Cheroki that Francis meant no harm.
(c) Francis is finally truly sorry for his sins.
(d) Cheroki is worried about Francis' health and doesn't want him to die without absolution.

2. What confession prompts Cheroki to withhold absolution from Francis?
(a) Francis' temptation to eat the pilgrim's food
(b) Francis' altercation with the pilgrim
(c) Francis' story about finding the relics
(d) Francis' failure to finish his shelter

3. When does Brother Francis believe the Fallout was born?
(a) in the Great Fire
(b) in the Firey Exculpation
(c) in the Flame Deluge
(d) at the end of time

4. Is Leibowitz a saint at the beginning of the novel?
(a) No, and the monks have given up on having him canonized.
(b) No, he is not yet canonized.
(c) Yes, he was recently canonized.
(d) Yes, he was canonized long ago.

5. To what does Brother Francis attribute his finding of the fallout shelter?
(a) an inevitable, predestined fate
(b) a purposeful design by the strange pilgrim
(c) a lucky accident
(d) a sign from God of his vocation as a monk of Leibowitz

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Francis remain a novitiate?

2. What is Brother Fingo's current job?

3. What is Francis' pet project as a copyist?

4. What are Bookleggers?

5. Why does Francis fail to complete his shelter?

(see the answer key)

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