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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what bridge did Winston instruct Langdon and Ambra to wait in Chapter 28?
(a) La Salve Bridge.
(b) Cordoba Bridge.
(c) Alconetar Bridge.
(d) Alamillo Bridge.

2. To what deity did the Greeks attribute the ocean's tides?
(a) Hera.
(b) Athena.
(c) Artemis.
(d) Poseidon.

3. Where was the Superconducting Super Collider located, according to Kirsch in Chapter 20?
(a) Florida.
(b) Texas.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) Nevada.

4. How did Winston help Langdon and Ambra escape the dome in Chapter 27?
(a) He shut off the lights.
(b) He rang the alarms.
(c) He set off the sprinklers.
(d) He locked all the doors.

5. Who was the ultraconservative dictator that ruled Spain for 36 years?
(a) Francisco Franco.
(b) Federico Fellini.
(c) Benito Mussolini.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

6. Where did Spain's aging king live, according to the narrator in Chapter 30?
(a) The Palacio de la Zarquela.
(b) The Palacio de la Alconetar.
(c) The Palacio de la Alamillo.
(d) The Palacio de la Cordoba.

7. Who requested that Ambra add Avila's name to the guest list at the last minute?
(a) Someone from the palace.
(b) Someone from the Science Committee.
(c) Someone from the Guardia Real.
(d) Someone from the police station.

8. Who paid the captain of the boat in Chapter 39?
(a) Winston.
(b) Kirsch.
(c) Ambra.
(d) Langdon.

9. What modern artist who specialized in simple rectangles of color is mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Mark Rothko.
(b) Andy Warhol.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Jackson Pollack.

10. When was Madrid seized back from the Muslims by Alfonso VI?
(a) 1423.
(b) 1243.
(c) 1083.
(d) 1665.

11. Who was the pilot of Kirsch's private plane that Winston ordered to fly Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 38?
(a) Captain Mateo Valero.
(b) Captain Paloma Calvo.
(c) Captain Josh Siegel.
(d) Captain Joaquim Beña.

12. What is described in Chapter 43 as the first online black market to sell illegal drugs?
(a) ConspiracyNet.
(b) The Silk Road.
(c) The Black River.
(d) Infowars.

13. Where did Kirsch go to meet with religous leaders in the Prologue?
(a) Catalonia, Spain.
(b) The Sagrada Família.
(c) Rome, Italy.
(d) Bilbao, Spain.

14. Who in the narrative coined the phrase "God of the Gaps"?
(a) Langdon.
(b) Ambra.
(c) Köves.
(d) Avila.

15. What did Avila do with his headset after entering the museum in Chapter 7?
(a) He gave it to Langdon.
(b) He threw it out a window.
(c) He put it in his jacket pocket.
(d) He dropped it in the trash.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator notes in the Prologue that for many years hundreds of spiritual leaders from nearly 30 world religions had gathered at a different location to participate in interfaith dialogue. When did this annual event begin?

2. What work of Michelangelo's did Kirsch present during his presentation in Chapter 17?

3. What did Kirsch write on the business card he gave to Langdon and told him to give to any taxi driver after the presentation and they would know where to take him, in Chapter 9?

4. Across what river does the Szechenyi Bridge stretch?

5. What was Langdon researching when he spent time at Trinity College Dublin?

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