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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 Langdon replace the "&" symbol with when typing in Kirsch's password?

2. What information did Ambra reveal to the prince after his proposal?

3. How long ago did the guard say the king had departed from El Escorial when the prince arrived in Chapter 76?

4. What was the date on the New York Times article that Kirsch presented in his speech in Chapter 91?

5. What did Kirsch place in a hallway as a deliberate snub of superstition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed of Winston's self-portrait in Chapter 80?

2. What is the Palmerian Catholic Church? When was it founded?

3. What is Avila's connection to the Regent?

4. How is the Sagrada Família described?

5. What is the Valley of the Fallen?

6. What does "bicameralism" mean? Why is it important in the novel?

7. How does Edmond Kirsch's mother's death play into his motivations as an adult?

8. What is on the page of the book that is on display at the church in Chapter 70?

9. What statemend does Monica Martin make that endangers Langdon? Why?

10. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

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

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?

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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