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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 told Martin that Bishop Valdespino had asked for the record of the call to place Avila on the guest list in Chapter 50?

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

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

4. What does "castigo divino" translate to in English?

5. How old is Father Joaquim Bena described as being in Chapter 65?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

5. What happens to the Guardia Real agents in the Sagrada Família?

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

7. How is the Sagrada Família described?

8. What is the important clue that Langdon finds in Kirsch's home?

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

10. What does "E-WAVE" refer to in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Commander Garza. What role does Garza play in the main plot of the novel? What is his relationship to the king? What are Garza's objectives in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Robert Langdon. What is Langdon's profession? How does he know Edmond Kirsch? What is Langdon's main objective in the novel? Does he achieve his objective? Why or why not?

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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