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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 did Vetra create in one of his experiments to prove Genesis?

2. What seems to be Langdon's chief concern about the position of the antimatter?

3. What does Vittoria use for protection when she and Langdon enter the chapel behind the church containing the first Altar of Science?

4. What was burned in the man's chest in the picture sent to Robert Langdon by fax?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Raphael buried?

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the incredibly fast plane that Langdon rides to Switzerland?

6. How was the first cardinal murdered?

7. What does Vittoria find to help her see down the hole to the first Altar of Science?

8. Why is Vittoria unable to call the authorities when she realizes the large specimen of antimatter is gone?

9. Why did Vetra's killer gouge his eye out?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Camerlengo was an interesting and terribly complex character in this book. What are some of his greatest eccentricities, and how does his presence shape the outcome of the book.

Essay Topic 2

Langdon endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does Langdon learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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