The Da Vinci Code | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Louvre Museum - This is where Jacques Sauniere is murdered and the story begins.

The Keystone - This is an encrypted cylinder that contains clues on where to find the Holy Grail.

The Depository Bank of Zurich - This is where Jacques Sauniere and the Priory of Sion had hidden the keystone.

Chateau Villette - After leaving the Depository Bank of Zurich, with the French authorities hot on their heels, Langdon and Neveu flee to this place, Sir Leigh Teabing's home.

The Temple Church - Once in London, Langdon, Neveu, and Teabing go...
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