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

2. How long ago does the narrator say Father Bena made a deal with Kirsch in accepting his donation for the church in Chapter 65?

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

4. What term did Darwin use to describe the elusive moment of Creation?

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

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

3. Why is Commander Garza arrested?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is the Sagrada Família described?

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

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 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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