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

2. How old is Commander Diego Garza described as in Chapter 30?

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

4. Where was the pilot of Kirsch's private plane directed to fly Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 38?

5. How are Avila's rosary beads described in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. With whom is Edmond Kirsch meeting in the Prologue? Why?

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

5. How does al-Fadl die?

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

7. What are Langdon's first impressions of Winston?

8. What is the Guardia Real?

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

10. How does Avila get into the Guggenheim?

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

Analyze and discuss the character of Edmond Kirsch in Origin. What discovery has Kirsch made? How does he go about revealing his discovery? What is revealed about Kirsch as the novel develops?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in Origin. What clues indicate future events in the story and how do those events play out? For what purpose does the author employ each example of foreshadowing or red herrings? Were you led astray by any of these clues?

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