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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What serves as the inciting incident which sets off the rising action of the novel?

2. What symbol appeared on the Uber car next to the Uber sticker?

3. Where was the Spanish artist Maruja Mallo from?

4. Who promised Admiral Luis Avila that he would be admitted to the museum, according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 8, Langdon asked Winston what the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at on what date?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Kirsch anxious before his presentation?

3. How is Edmond Kirsch killed?

4. What symbol(s) appear on the getaway car used by Avila? Why are they significant?

5. What mental trait does Langdon struggle with in many instances in the text?

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

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

8. How do Langdon and Ambra get to Barcelona after Kirsch's murder?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the literary references and allusions in Origin. What authors and works are cited or referenced? What is the significance of these works to the plot of the story? How do these works connect with Origin's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in Origin. Why does the author illustrate some of the symbols in the narrative? How does Langdon interpret the symbols that he encounters? What symbol is the most significant to you? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How does the revelation of Winston's actions change Langdon's views about technology? What questionable actions does Winston commit in the course of the novel? What implications do Winston's actions have?

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