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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Langdon think the first Altar of Science is after finding the book he was looking for?

2. Where does Robert Langdon work?

3. What does Kohler send for Langdon after he agrees to meet with Kohler?

4. What has been taken from Vetra's body when he was killed?

5. What is the ancient brotherhood in this book called?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Kohler just as Langdon and Vittoria get on the plane to head to the Vatican?

2. How was the first cardinal murdered?

3. Aside from the human lives, what else is the antimatter threatening by being housed in the Vatican?

4. Why does Langdon feel it is unlikely that an Illuminati man really killed Vetra?

5. What proved that the Big Bang Theory was true?

6. How did the ancient Illuminati use their influence and power to avenge those who treated them poorly?

7. Where was Raphael buried?

8. What language is the clue to the location of the first Altar of Science written in?

9. How did Vittoria first meet Vetra?

10. What is held in Vault 10 of the Vatican Archives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The antimatter was a dangerous but integral part of this plot. What about the antimatter made it so important, and how did its presence affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Religion and science are two themes that are present throughout the entire book. How do these themes affect the plot, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

A huge emphasis is placed on the arts in this book. Where are some of the best examples of this emphasis and how did this emphasis change the course of the plot?

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