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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. What did Edmond Kirsch's mother do after placing him in an orphanage?
(a) She went to prison.
(b) She moved in with her mother.
(c) She remarried.
(d) She entered a convent.

2. What had Winston calculated as the amount of time Kirsch had left to live when he was murdered?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 3 days.

3. Whose quote is framed above the door to Kirsch's lab?
(a) James Joyce's.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt's.
(c) Winston Churchill's.
(d) William Blake's.

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

5. At what airport did the plane touch down carrying Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 47?
(a) JFK Airport.
(b) Sabadell Airport.
(c) Heathrow Airport.
(d) Montreal Airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Edmond Kirsch's mother?

2. How long ago did Winston say Kirsch had learned about his illness in Chapter 53?

3. Into how many "nights" or chapters is The Four Zoas divided?

4. To what religion did Edmond Kirsch's mother adhere?

5. When did Francisco Franco conceive the Valley of the Fallen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Avila die?

2. How did Avila become involved in the plot of killing Kirsch?

3. Where does Langdon instruct the helicopter pilot to fly in Chapter 80? Why?

4. What is ironic about Kirsch's computer lab?

5. What is the important clue that Langdon finds in Kirsch's home?

6. What is the significance of the quote over Kirsch's office door?

7. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

8. What is on the page of the book that is on display at the church in Chapter 70?

9. What are Langdon and Ambra searching for in Kirsch's home when they arrive in Chapter 53?

10. Why did Kirsch's mother place him in an orphanage?

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