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

2. At what airport did the plane touch down carrying Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 47?

3. What was the name of Edmond Kirsch's father?

4. Why did the first password Langdon entered on Kirsch's computer not work?

5. In an CNN interview in Chapter 63, Dr. Bennett claimed that the Roswell saucer was a government weather balloon called what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Edmond Kirsch's mother die?

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of the quote over Kirsch's office door?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in Origin. Why does the author illustrate some of the symbols in the narrative? How does Langdon interpret the symbols that he encounters? What symbol is the most significant to you? Why?

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

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?

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