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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. Remy tells Silas that Remy was hired by whom?

2. What is the name of the device inside the box that Langdon and Sophie open after escaping from the bank?

3. Remy pours what beverage for himself and Silas?

4. Silas takes off his wet clothes and kneels to pray. Just then, downstairs, the London police call looking for what?

5. Fache arrives at ________ airport where Teabing's plane had landed earlier.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the cryptex and how is it discovered?

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

3. Who shoots Aringarosa and what are the implications of that?

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

5. What do you think are Fache's motivations in the book, and what do you think it says about him as a man?

6. Explain why you do or do not feel bad for Silas.

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

8. Why does Langdon feel that the riddle on the inlay was written in English?

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

10. What is the major plot twist in Chapters 96 through 100?

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

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

1. Remy

2. Fache

3. Vernet

Essay Topic 3

Leigh Teabing, it is revealed late in the book, is the actual Teacher. What are Teabing's motivations? Also, was there a point, before the secret was revealed, that you suspected Teabing of being the Teacher? Why or why not? Also, if so, what was the first thing that made you suspect him?

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