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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Loyola do to expose and confuse the Templars?
(a) Created phony secret societies.
(b) Infiltrated their ranks with spies.
(c) Burned all of their records.
(d) Exposed aspects of their secret rituals.

2. The Old Man in the Mountain is the leader of what group?
(a) The Muslim Society.
(b) The Diabolicals.
(c) The Jewish Templars.
(d) The Assassins.

3. When Casaubon shows Lia the parchment that started his involvement in the Plan, what does she think is written on it?
(a) A map.
(b) A list of birthdates.
(c) A secret code, more advanced than Casaubon thought.
(d) A shopping list.

4. Aglie claims that there are how many groups associated with Freemasonry?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

5. When Casaubon inquires about Aglie in Chapter 112, what response does he receive?
(a) The person doesn't know who Casaubon is talking about.
(b) The person looks surprised, and Casaubon leaves.
(c) The person gets angry, and refuses to give Casaubon any information.
(d) The person knows who Aglie is, and tells Casaubon where to find him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Casaubon, Diotallevi and Belbo want to to do with the stories created by Abulafia?

2. Who is mentioned as being a Russian adept and Tzarist agent?

3. In Chapter 88, Casaubon tries to understand the role of what group in the Templar conspiracy?

4. According to Salon, what group actually has no involvement in the underground tunnels?

5. How does Casaubon feel about the items he sees in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which cloaked individuals does Casaubon recognize?

2. What happens to Casaubon at the end of the novel?

3. What was the relationship between the Templars and the Jesuits, according to Casaubon's theory?

4. According to Casaubon's theory about the Jesuits, who were the Rosicrucians and the Scottish Rite Freemasons?

5. What are Casaubon's speculations about Mr. Postel, in Chapter 88?

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

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

8. What happens during the trip Belbo takes with Lorenza?

9. What experiment does Casaubon want to conduct with Abulafia?

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

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