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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 does Vittoria say to Olivetti that convinces him to continue his trek to what Langdon think is the first Altar of Science?

2. What does Langdon first notice about Vittoria when he meets her for the first time?

3. How many Swiss Guards go with Langdon to what he thinks is the first Altar of Science?

4. Why are the Vatican Archives hermetically sealed?

5. How old was Vittoria when she was adopted?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vittoria first meet Vetra?

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

3. How is antimatter stored?

4. Why does Langdon not know the creator of the Illuminati brand?

5. What is antimatter?

6. Where was Raphael buried?

7. How was the first cardinal murdered?

8. What happens in a Conclave?

9. Why did the Pope not receive an autopsy when he died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

The Camerlengo's radical dedication wreaked havoc throughout the entire book. What are some examples of this behavior, and how did these actions affect the characters around him?

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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