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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-24 (Binah 12-22, Hesed 23-24).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Belbo claims he is being chased by whom?
(a) The Vatican police.
(b) The Rosicrucians.
(c) The Knights Templar.
(d) The French military.

2. What was NOT one of the charges brought against the Knights Templar when they were arrested?
(a) Sodomy.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Murder.
(d) Corruption.

3. What happened to the leader of the Knights Templar?
(a) He was burned at the stake.
(b) He died while being tortured for a confession.
(c) He escaped persecution, and was never heard from again.
(d) He repented of his misdeeds, and was pardoned by the King.

4. What does Colonel Ardenti think the Holy Grail might actually be?
(a) A radioactive meteorite.
(b) A piece of an extraterrestrial's spaceship.
(c) A term referring to the unbroken bloodline of Christ.
(d) The cup that held wine at the Last Supper.

5. The Knights Templar began during what time?
(a) The conversion of Rome to Christianity.
(b) The years following the death of Christ.
(c) The First Crusade.
(d) The Spanish Inquisition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Casaubon looking for a hiding spot, in Chapter 1?

2. When did Casaubon and Belbo meet?

3. What happens to Colonel Ardenti in Chapter 24?

4. What is the Hebrew name of God?

5. Who or what is Abulafia?

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