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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. Who goes with the Camerlengo to destroy the antimatter in the last minutes before time runs out?

2. What is the brand on the Cardinal killed at the fourth Altar of Science?

3. How long did the Camerlengo reign as Pope before his death?

4. What does the crowd at St. Peter's Square see when midnight hits?

5. How did the Pope father a child without breaking his sacred vows of celibacy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Hassassin die?

2. What does the recorded video from Kohler reveal?

3. What happens when Vittoria tries to give the second cardinal mouth-to-mouth?

4. What does the new Pope tell Langdon to do with his secret information about the Camerlengo?

5. How did Kohler become paralyzed?

6. How did the Camerlengo die?

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

8. What happens with Langdon and Vittoria at the end of the book?

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

10. Where does Langdon land after falling from the helicopter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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