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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 person Silas works for referred to as?

2. Back at the Church Saint-Sulpice Silas smashes a floor tile with what?

3. When Sophie and Langdon approach the address written on the key, they find themselves at what sort of building?

4. Bishop Aringarosa's first name is what?

5. What part of the museum has become the command center for the investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Opus Dei and what role does it play in the story so far?

2. What is the significance of Friday the 13th according to this section of the book?

3. What does Langdon think about the nature of Da Vinci's work?

4. Why is the opening of the book so suspenseful?

5. What are your views on religion, especially as it relates to Silas so far in the story?

6. What is the state of the crime scene, when Langdon finally sees it in person?

7. What is the Priory of Sion, according to Langdon, and how does it play a role in the story?

8. What is foreshadowing and how does foreshadowing begin to play into the story, especially with regard to Langdon?

9. What is the suspenseful event surrounding Sister Sandrine, in Chapter 31?

10. How does the author, Dan Brown, use the thoughts of the characters to move the story along?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following people and describe, in detail, the inner conflicts of his/her character using several examples from the book:

1. Jacques

2. Sophie

3. Silas

Essay Topic 2

Do you feel that major mysteries such as a the mystery of the Holy Grail were meant to be solved, or do you think that they are too dangerous to pursue or better left unsolved? What are the implications of solving major world mysteries such as the Holy Grail, alien invasions or the Bermuda Triangle, both good and bad? Use examples from life and from the story to back up your stance on solving world mysteries.

Essay Topic 3

Which one of the following characters do you feel was least important to the story? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

1. Remy

2. Fache

3. Vernet

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