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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the French naturalist that some historians claim Darwin stole his ideas from?
(a) Dr. Mateo Valero.
(b) Stephen J. Gould.
(c) Paloma Calvo.
(d) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

3. Who promised Admiral Luis Avila that he would be admitted to the museum, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?
(a) The Prince.
(b) The Regent.
(c) Edmond Kirsch.
(d) The King.

4. Where did Koves decide to go in the beginning of Chapter 40?
(a) His brother's house.
(b) The cathedral.
(c) The synagogue.
(d) The public square.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the father of the heliocentric model?

2. How did Winston help Langdon and Ambra escape the dome in Chapter 27?

3. What did Kirsch describe as the universal mysteries for humankind in Chapter 9?

4. Who designed the first 3-D-printed polymer gun?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Kirsch meet with Langdon before his presentation? Why?

2. What is the essence of Kirsch's discovery, as revealed in the Prologue?

3. What clues do Langdon and Ambra have to go on regarding Kirsch's computer password?

4. Who is "Spain's newest celebrity" (91), and how is she described?

5. How does Langdon attain Kirsch's cell phone and access to it?

6. Why is Robert Langdon at the Guggenheim in Chapter 1?

7. Who is Marco and how does Avila know him?

8. Who was Francisco Franco?

9. How does Kirsch's presentation begin at the Guggenheim?

10. What does Kirsch predict his announcement will bring about? Why?

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