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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. In the news releas in Chapter 46, it states that current viewership of mainstream networks covering Kirsch's death is now estimated to be approximately how many?

2. Who was the insurance broker that had a vision of being crowned pope in 1975, according to the news release in Chapter 62?

3. Who wrote Letter to a Christian Nation?

4. What did Kirsch use as a metaphor for time travel in his presentation in Chapter 91?

5. Who was the only person other than the prince who had the authority to erase a call from the palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julian's father confess to him?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

8. Why is Valdespino considered a suspect in Kirsch's murder?

9. How do Langdon and Ambra discern Kirsch's computer password?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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