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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. Pagan traditions of what were mixed with Christian traditions, according to Teabing?

2. Everyone escapes the house and Teabing then tells them that they are headed to a local airfield to fly where on his jet?

3. When he realizes that he must go to London, Aringarosa bribes the pilot with what?

4. Sophie notices that the tenth tomb does not have __________ and she calls the others over.

5. Langdon tosses the keystone in the air, and, instinctively, Teabing drops the gun and ____________ and dives for the keystone.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Remy influence the story in Chapters 92 through 95, and what questions does his role in this section raise?

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

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

6. What is Fache's actual role in the book and how is it revealed in Chapters 101 through 104?

7. How is symbolism used in this section of the book (Chapters 74-78), to tie up the symbols that were used throughout previous sections of the book?

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

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

10. What important things are revealed in Chapters 59 through 63?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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