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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 long had Kirsch allegedly planned to live at the residence that Langdon and Ambra were at in Chapter 53?

2. What rare ultradense chemical element was the cube coated with in Kirsch's lab?

3. When did Palmarian pope Clemente lose both of his eyeballs in a car accident?

4. How old was Edmond Kirsch when his mother placed him in an orphanage?

5. At what airport did Winston report two Guardia Real agents had just deplaned in Chapter 53?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is "monte@iglesia.org"?

2. What is ironic about Kirsch's computer lab?

3. How did Avila become involved in the plot of killing Kirsch?

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

5. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

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

7. Why did Kirsch's mother place him in an orphanage?

8. Why do Ambra and Langdon lose contact with Winston? How do they regain contact?

9. Where does Langdon instruct the helicopter pilot to fly in Chapter 80? Why?

10. What do the vials and needles in Kirsch's home indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Ambra Vidal. What is Ambra's profession? How does she know Edmond Kirsch? How does Ambra's personal life become entwined in the plot of the novel?

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

Describe and discuss three examples of mythological allusions or references in Origin. What mythological histories are highlighted in the work? Why are they discussed? What statement is the author making regarding mythology?

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