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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. The plane is empty when the inspector boards it except for whom?

2. While standing in Teabing's empty chateau, who receives a call that the president of the Depository Bank is changing his story?

3. When Silas attacks, which person does he knock to the floor?

4. Who calls the Direction Centrale Police Judiciaire in an attempt to contact the Teacher?

5. Mary is believed to have been buried along with numerous documents called ____________ that prove her standing.

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusions can be drawn from the surveillance post in the barn and what questions does it raise?

2. How do Sophie and Teabing manage to save the keystone when Silas attacks them in Teabing's home?

3. Do you agree with Langdon's decision to go to Teabing's, in Chapters 50 through 54? Why or why not?

4. What important twist occurs in Chapter 87 and how does the author use it to build suspense?

5. How and why has Vernet's attitude changed and what does it mean for Langdon and Sophie in this section?

6. What interesting religious opinions does Teabing reveal to Sophie in this section?

7. How does the relationship between Langdon and Sophie change, in Chapters 79 through 84, and what events are foreshadowed that may cause them to have conflicting views?

8. What reason does Langdon figure out that caused Fache to frame Langdon for murder?

9. How, in this section, does the author emphasize the implications of finding the Holy Grail?

10. Explain the encounter between Langdon, Sophie and Teabing and the police at the airport.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the relationship between Aringarosa and Silas and the one between Jacques and Sophie were destructive. Compare and contrast the two situations. In what ways were they similar? In what ways were they different? Also, do you feel that Sophie's relationship with Jacques was resolved at all at the end of the book, even though the two could never speak and resolve their differences? Why or why not?

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

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

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