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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. Who was the father of the heliocentric model?

2. What word refers to the notion that life on earth was seeded from another planet by a meteor or cosmic dust?

3. What test is described in Chapter 8 as a challenge to assess a machine's ability to behave in a way that is indistinguishable from a person?

4. What did Kirsch tell Ambra his computer password was in Chapter 27?

5. Who was the blacksmith to the Roman gods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Langdon and Ambra escape the museum after Kirsch's murder?

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

4. What inner conflict does Ambra struggle with as Kirsch begins his presentation?

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

6. How is Edmond Kirsch killed?

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

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

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

10. What happened to Admiral Avila's family? How does this influence his actions in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Admiral Luis Ávila. Is this character a protagonist or antagonist? What motivates Ávila to his actions in the story? How does Ávila die?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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