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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 a priest once tell Kohler his paralysis was?

2. What is the second cardinal killed dressed like when he is found dying?

3. Why did the Camerlengo take part in this horrible plan?

4. Where does the Camerlengo go once he is in the helicopter with the antimatter canister?

5. What medication was the Pope taking daily when he was alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Camerlengo say when Langdon first tries to jump in the helicopter with him?

2. How does Langdon escape from the Vatican Archives when he is locked in as the power is shut off?

3. Why does the Hassassin not kill Vittoria like he did Olivetti in the burning church?

4. How did Kohler become paralyzed?

5. Why does the Hassassin not alert the media to the site of the third Altar of Science?

6. How does Kohler think his experience at the Vatican will end?

7. What are the people in St. Peter's Square chanting when they see the Camerlengo appear on the Basilica after the explosion of the antimatter?

8. Why did the Camerlengo devise such a horrible plan?

9. What confuses Langdon when he sees the chest of Illuminati seals?

10. How does Langdon find the Church of Illumination once he is inside the Castle of the Angel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The four elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water are all very important to the plot of this book. Why were these elements so important, and what did they each symbolize, separately and together?

Essay Topic 2

Secrecy was an extremely important theme of this book. What were some of the most highly guarded secrets, and how did these secrets affect those who were a part of them? Is secrecy a good thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The power and influence of the media is a theme that Brown touches on a number of times. What are some of the places where this theme is present, and what affect does it have on the course of the plot? Why do you think this was an important theme to Brown?

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