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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. What is left of the antimatter after going through the annihilation tank?

2. Why does Langdon want access to the Vatican Archives?

3. What does Vittoria see in the Margins of the book Langdon was looking for?

4. What sets the missing cardinals apart from the others?

5. Who tells Vittoria and Langdon where the first Altar of Science is when they realize they are in the wrong place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the first cardinal murdered?

2. What questions was Vetra trying to answer when he began his work at CERN?

3. Where was Raphael buried?

4. Where is the real location of the first Altar of Science?

5. Why did Kohler not call the police when he found Vetra dead in his office?

6. What did the Illuminati vow to do when they began to emerge after being persecuted by the Catholic church?

7. How much will one square yard of drag slowdown a falling human body?

8. What is depicted in the statue marking the first Altar of Science?

9. How does Vittoria get a hold of the Camerlengo when she and Langdon are detained at the Vatican?

10. Who does Vetra's killer give the item he stole to after he has completed his almost impossible task?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

How do Langdon and Vittoria change through the course of the book, individually and in their relationship with one another, and what causes these changes?

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