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

2. Bishop Aringarosa leaves the Castel Gandolfo with a heavy briefcase containing ________ equaling twenty million euros.

3. Remy pours what beverage for himself and Silas?

4. Langdon, Sophie and Teabing now try to brainstorm code words containing how many letters that could fit the riddle in the text?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does this section of the book (Chapters 74-78) help Sophie to understand her grandfather and help the reader to understand Sophie better?

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

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

Choose one of the following people and describe, in detail, the inner conflicts of his/her character using several examples from the book:

1. Jacques

2. Sophie

3. Silas

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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