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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. How many characters is Kirsch's computer password described as being in the Prologue?

2. Who was the blacksmith to the Roman gods?

3. To what deity did the Greeks attribute the ocean's tides?

4. What is described in Chapter 43 as the first online black market to sell illegal drugs?

5. On what highway was the Uber traveling toward Madrid that carried Avila in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Winston contact Langdon during Kirsch's presentation?

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

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

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

7. What is the Guardia Real?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion versus science in Origin. How is this theme developed through characters? How is the theme developed through setting? What symbolism relates to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of technology versus humanity in Origin. How are these forces different? How are they connected? What statement do you think the author is making regarding technology and humanity?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Spain and the history of politics and religion in the country. Why does Brown set the novel here? What political history is highlighted in the novel? Why does the author go into detail with this history?

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