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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 is the email address of the informant who contacted Suresh in Chapter 54?

2. What ominous Francoist symbol that echoed Nazi iconography is described on the iron gate in Chapter 86?

3. Why did Kirsch say he wanted to have the volume of poetry placed near Gaudi's tomb?

4. Whose style did Winston's self-portrait mimic?

5. Into how many "nights" or chapters is The Four Zoas divided?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

2. Why is Father Joaquim Bena in possession of Kirsch's book?

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

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

5. What are Langdon and Ambra searching for in Kirsch's home when they arrive in Chapter 53?

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Valley of the Fallen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Origin. What is the inciting incident of the narrative? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement of the story?

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