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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 73 - 84.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what century did the city of Baghdad rise to prominence as the greatest center of learning on earth?
(a) The 3rd century.
(b) The 10th century.
(c) The 12th century.
(d) The 8th century.

2. Who suggested that Valdespino had taken the prince hostage in Chapter 45?
(a) Dr. Mateo Valero.
(b) Captain Josh Siegel.
(c) Monica Martin.
(d) Syed al-Fadl.

3. What Muslim scholar questioned the logic of Plato and Aristotle and declared mathematics to be the philosophy of the devil in the end of the 11th century?
(a) Hamid al-Ghazali.
(b) Muhammad Fuad Abdul Baqi.
(c) Aban ibn Uthman.
(d) Abdullah ibn Mubarak.

4. How long ago did the guard say the king had departed from El Escorial when the prince arrived in Chapter 76?
(a) 2 hours ago.
(b) 1 hour ago.
(c) 30 minutes ago.
(d) 15 minutes ago.

5. What was the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
(a) HAL.
(b) ART.
(c) MEL.
(d) ALF.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to the "and" symbol?

2. What is a noteworthy trait of Langdon's that repeatedly presents obstacles to him in the narrative?

3. Who wrote Don Quixote?

4. Who was the blacksmith to the Roman gods?

5. What Guardia Real agent set out in pursuit of Kirsch's killer after the fact in Chapter 21

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