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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 the museum, Robert is met by Captain ________.

2. Although Sophie thinks the Holy Grail is a cup, Langdon says that the Grail is what?

3. Who is watching Silas from above, as he is in the church?

4. The phone number that Sophie gives to Langdon is for whose personal answering machine?

5. He spots what he is looking for, a strip of brass embedded in the church floor. What is it called?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Silas' motivations, based on his actions in the first couple of chapters?

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

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

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

8. If you were Langdon and the police wanted to question you about Jacques' murder, what would you do?

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

10. What is learned, in this section, about Bishop Aringarosa's role in the story and what role might he play in future events as a result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, there is quite a bit of corruption within the Opus Dei order. What major real life organizations might that be compared to and in what ways? Use examples from both the book and real life to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Possible corruption within law enforcement is a major part of the book's plot, as we are lead to believe that Fache is the Teacher for quite a while. Name and describe in detail two methods that you would implement in order to cut back on the possibility of corruption in a police organization.

Essay Topic 3

Choose any one of the following characters and explain his role in the story as it progresses. What side is he on? What are his motivations? What important events is he involved in?

1 Collet

2. Vernet

3. Remy

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