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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. How does Fache think Langdon escaped from the museum?
2. What is the person Silas works for referred to as?
3. How did Sophie's family die?
4. What problem occurred that allowed Silas to escape from prison?
5. What is the profession of Andre Vernet?
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 Opus Dei and what role does it play in the story so far?
3. How is the relationship between Silas and Aringarosa expanded upon in Chapters 39 through 41, and what might the consequences be?
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 does Langdon think about the nature of Da Vinci's work?
7. 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?
8. What does Langdon seem to be trusting Sophie more and do you agree with his decision to do so?
9. How is Jacques' museum message resolved in Chapters 29-31?
10. What roles do suspense and secrets play in Chapters 22 to 24?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If you were a member of the Priory of Sion and had to choose whether or not to reveal the secret of the Holy Grail and the bloodline of Jesus, would you reveal it or keep it hidden? Defend your choice, in detail, using examples from real life, your own personal observations about religion, and examples from the book to support your choice.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Foreshadowing is a major literary device which Dan Brown, the author of the Da Vinci Code, uses often. Explain, in detail, three spots where Brown uses foreshadowing in the book as well as what events those three things foreshadow.
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