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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of art was Winston directed by Kirsch to specifically show Langdon in Chapter 8?
(a) "Torqued Spiral."
(b) "Pytt i Panna."
(c) "Interior War."
(d) "The Cube."

2. Who was blamed for Kirsch and al-Fadl's deaths in the phone call that Garza listened to in Chapter 41?
(a) Robert Langdon.
(b) Paloma Calvo.
(c) Father Joaquim Beña.
(d) Bishop Valdespino.

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

4. What were hidden in in the side bars of Avila's crucifix?
(a) Two short-range bombs.
(b) Two short-range bullets.
(c) A gun in two parts.
(d) A bow and arrow.

5. What serves as the inciting incident which sets off the rising action of the novel?
(a) The arrest of Ambra.
(b) The murder of Langdon.
(c) The murder of Kirsch.
(d) The introduction of Winston.

6. 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?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1893.
(d) 1912.

7. What online news site is featured in Chapter 4?
(a) WanderingWonder.com.
(b) InfoWars.com.
(c) ConspiracyNet.com.
(d) TheMadridDiary.com.

8. What kind of accent is Winston described as having in Chapter 3?
(a) A British accent.
(b) An Australian accent.
(c) A French accent.
(d) An American accent.

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

10. What did Kirsch describe as the universal mysteries for humankind in Chapter 9?
(a) The connection with other life creatures.
(b) The search for God and finding humility.
(c) Human creation and human destiny.
(d) Whether there is life in space or if we derived from life in space.

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

12. How are Avila's rosary beads described in Chapter 7?
(a) Made of opal.
(b) Unusually light.
(c) Unusually heavy.
(d) Made of bamboo.

13. What is the name of the black widow spider sculpture that Langdon encountered in Chapter 1?
(a) Ortega.
(b) Abdullah.
(c) Maman.
(d) Irin.

14. Who was the Harvard biology professor that Langdon spoke to about books disputing Darwinism?
(a) Dr. Mateo Valero.
(b) Paloma Calvo.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Stephen J. Gould.

15. What was the first 3-D-printed polymer gun called?
(a) "The Majestic."
(b) "The Rocket."
(c) "The Liberator."
(d) "The Secret."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who paid the captain of the boat in Chapter 39?

2. Who was the public relations coordinator for the palace that confronted Garza in Chapter 33?

3. How old was Edmond Kirsch in Chapter 1?

4. Who was the French naturalist that some historians claim Darwin stole his ideas from?

5. What test is described in Chapter 8 as a challenge to assess a machine's ability to behave in a way that is indistinguishable from a person?

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