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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 write on the business card he gave to Langdon and told him to give to any taxi driver after the presentation and they would know where to take him, in Chapter 9?

2. Where did the security woman tell Agent Fonseca that Ambra and Langdon were located via his phone in Chapter 28?

3. What kind of wine did Ambra drink on the plane in Chapter 42?

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

5. How long did Kirsch claim it took early humans to progress from discovering fire to inventing the wheel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does al-Fadl die?

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

3. Who was Francisco Franco?

4. What does the symbol on Avila's hand represent?

5. How does Avila get into the Guggenheim?

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

7. Why is Kirsch anxious before his presentation?

8. What is the Guardia Real?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Bishop Antonio Valdespino in Origin. Is this character a protagonist or an antagonist? Why? What is Bishop Antonio Valdespino's objective in the novel? Does he achieve his objective(s)?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the history of the Palmarian Catholic Church. Why does this church factor into the plot of Origin? When and where did this sect emerge? What is the status of the church today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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