3. Just before landing, the pilot tells them that the air traffic control tower has requested they park at the terminal and not Teabing's private hanger, due to what?

4. Teabing tells of how books of the Bible were chosen by whom?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the point of view change in Chapter 83, and what new insights does it give?

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

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

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

5. What does the rain, as Silas enters Opus Dei, seem to symbolize?

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

7. What does Langdon think is significant about the cryptex?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1: What does the Holy Grail represent to most people in real life?

Part 2: What does the Holy Grail represent in the book?

Part 3: Which representation of the Holy Grail do you think would have the most benefits for mankind and why?

Part 4: Which representation of the Holy Grail do you think would harm mankind most and why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose any one of the following characters and explain his role in the story as it progresses. What side is he on? What are his motivations? What important events is he involved in?

1 Collet

2. Vernet

3. Remy