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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 73-87 (Tiferet 73-87).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Colonel Ardenti?
(a) One of Belbo's contacts in the French Army.
(b) A University friend of Casaubon's.
(c) An author who is pitching his book to Belbo's publishing company.
(d) A war hero who wants to help Casaubon and Belbo investigate the myths of the Templars.

2. To what order does Professor Bramanti belong?
(a) The Cabbalists.
(b) The Knights Templar.
(c) The Freemasons.
(d) The Rosicrucians.

3. Who or what is Abulafia?
(a) Diotallevi's electronic journal.
(b) A Hebrew code of letters and numbers.
(c) Belbo's computer.
(d) Casaubon's girlfriend.

4. Which member of Casaubon's group leaves to go home before arriving at the ritual?
(a) Belbo.
(b) Lorenza.
(c) Diotallevi.
(d) Salon.

5. What is the main character looking at, in Chapter 1?
(a) Foucault's pendulum.
(b) The street below.
(c) A periscope.
(d) An old car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Casaubon choose to add to the list he presents to Aglie?

2. Casaubon realizes that the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers was built on whose property?

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

4. What happened to the leader of the Knights Templar?

5. How does Casaubon's relationship with Amparo end?

(see the answer key)

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