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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 suggested that Valdespino had taken the prince hostage in Chapter 45?

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

3. What is the name of the chapel that the press release in Chapter 85 says Langdon and Ambra have been spotted entering?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Valley of the Fallen?

2. How did Edmond Kirsch's mother die?

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

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

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

6. Why is Commander Garza arrested?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in Origin. What clues indicate future events in the story and how do those events play out? For what purpose does the author employ each example of foreshadowing or red herrings? Were you led astray by any of these clues?

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