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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. Silas left home when he was how old?

3. What is Sophie Neveu's profession?

4. Which person has Fache bugged?

5. Who does Silas follow deep into the church?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. What role does Vernet play, in Chapters 42-45 and is it believable?

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

7. Why does Fache dislike Sophie, in Chapters 9 and 10, and do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Jacques was a good person? Also, do you think he raised Sophie in a good way? Why or why not? Cite examples from the story to back up your position.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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