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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Spain's aging king live, according to the narrator in Chapter 30?
(a) The Palacio de la Cordoba.
(b) The Palacio de la Alamillo.
(c) The Palacio de la Alconetar.
(d) The Palacio de la Zarquela.

2. Who was blamed for Kirsch and al-Fadl's deaths in the phone call that Garza listened to in Chapter 41?
(a) Father Joaquim Beña.
(b) Robert Langdon.
(c) Paloma Calvo.
(d) Bishop Valdespino.

3. Across what river does the Szechenyi Bridge stretch?
(a) The Nile River.
(b) The Rhine River.
(c) The Danube River.
(d) The Seine River.

4. Where did the security woman tell Agent Fonseca that Ambra and Langdon were located via his phone in Chapter 28?
(a) The gallery housing the Cells exhibit.
(b) The gallery housing the Brain exhibit.
(c) The gallery housing the Water exhibit.
(d) The gallery housing the Skeletal exhibit.

5. Why did Ambra drop her phone while escaping the dome?
(a) Because she tripped over a wire.
(b) So that she could not be tracked.
(c) So that the Prince would not call her.
(d) Because she could not see in the dark.

6. Where was the pilot of Kirsch's private plane directed to fly Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 38?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) London.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Paris.

7. What did Kirsch describe as the universal mysteries for humankind in Chapter 9?
(a) The search for God and finding humility.
(b) Whether there is life in space or if we derived from life in space.
(c) Human creation and human destiny.
(d) The connection with other life creatures.

8. In what century did the city of Baghdad rise to prominence as the greatest center of learning on earth?
(a) The 3rd century.
(b) The 12th century.
(c) The 10th century.
(d) The 8th century.

9. Where did Allamah Syed al-Fadl note the symbol on the Spaniard who abducted him?
(a) On his right thigh.
(b) On his right shoulder.
(c) On his right palm.
(d) On his left palm.

10. What Muslim scholar questioned the logic of Plato and Aristotle and declared mathematics to be the philosophy of the devil in the end of the 11th century?
(a) Muhammad Fuad Abdul Baqi.
(b) Abdullah ibn Mubarak.
(c) Aban ibn Uthman.
(d) Hamid al-Ghazali.

11. Who requested that Ambra add Avila's name to the guest list at the last minute?
(a) Someone from the police station.
(b) Someone from the Science Committee.
(c) Someone from the palace.
(d) Someone from the Guardia Real.

12. The narrator notes in the Prologue that for many years hundreds of spiritual leaders from nearly 30 world religions had gathered at a different location to participate in interfaith dialogue. When did this annual event begin?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1856.

13. What does the word "bibliophile" from Chapter 1 mean?
(a) A person who loves religion.
(b) A person who loves nature.
(c) A person who loves numbers.
(d) A person who loves books.

14. What test is described in Chapter 8 as a challenge to assess a machine's ability to behave in a way that is indistinguishable from a person?
(a) The Goell test.
(b) The Lamore test.
(c) The Turing test.
(d) The Argon test.

15. Who was the public relations coordinator for the palace that confronted Garza in Chapter 33?
(a) Mateo Valero.
(b) Rafa Díaz.
(c) Josh Siegel.
(d) Monica Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Allamah Syed al-Fadl in Chapter 7?

2. What kind of wine did Ambra drink on the plane in Chapter 42?

3. Where was the Superconducting Super Collider located, according to Kirsch in Chapter 20?

4. What is the name of the black widow spider sculpture that Langdon encountered in Chapter 1?

5. What artist created "The Matter of Time," according to Winston in Chapter 8?

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