View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Silas reveals a compartment and reaches in to find what with a Bible verse referenced?

2. Silas sits in his room, thinking that ______________ would most likely complicate things for him?

3. Sophie tells Langdon that Jacques was whose grandfather?

4. What is the person Silas works for referred to as?

5. What item does Silas take out of his dresser at the brownstone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Sophie was justified in throwing the police tracking dot out the window and trying to hide Langdon's escape from the police?

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

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

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

5. How do Sophie and Langdon finally find what they are looking for at the bank?

6. What roles do suspense and secrets play in Chapters 22 to 24?

7. What sort of background information does Langdon give on Da Vinci in this section of the book?

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

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

10. What happens when Sophie and Langdon finally reach the American Embassy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the things that Dan Brown implies in the book is that religious beliefs are always flawed or, at least, incomplete in some way. Do you agree with that opinion? Use examples from both the book and real life to explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Use examples from specific parts of the book to back up your answers to both of the following questions:

Part 1: Discuss Sophie's relationship with her grandfather and how it influenced her choice of work.

Part 2: What other line of work could you picture Sophie in and why?

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Langdon

2. Sophie

3. Silas

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,131 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample