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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of wine did Ambra drink on the plane in Chapter 42?
(a) Sauvignon Blanc.
(b) Cabernet Sauvignon.
(c) Chateau Montrose.
(d) Pinot Noir.

2. In Chapter 8, Langdon asked Winston what the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at on what date?
(a) June 12, 1999.
(b) August 25, 1974.
(c) September 23, 1991.
(d) April 23, 1970.

3. What Guardia Real agent set out in pursuit of Kirsch's killer after the fact in Chapter 21
(a) Joaquim Beña.
(b) Diego Garza.
(c) Rafa Diaz.
(d) Paloma Calvo.

4. Where was the Superconducting Super Collider located, according to Kirsch in Chapter 20?
(a) Nevada.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Florida.
(d) Texas.

5. Who was the French naturalist that some historians claim Darwin stole his ideas from?
(a) Stephen J. Gould.
(b) Dr. Mateo Valero.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Paloma Calvo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the pilot of Kirsch's private plane directed to fly Langdon and Ambra in Chapter 38?

2. Who requested that Ambra add Avila's name to the guest list at the last minute?

3. 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?

4. What serves as the inciting incident which sets off the rising action of the novel?

5. Where did Winston instruct Langdon and Ambra to go that caused Langdon to argue with him in Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Robert Langdon at the Guggenheim in Chapter 1?

2. Who is "Spain's newest celebrity" (91), and how is she described?

3. How does Avila smuggle in the weapon he uses in the museum? What weapon is it?

4. Why is Kirsch anxious before his presentation?

5. How do Langdon and Ambra get to Barcelona after Kirsch's murder?

6. How does Kirsch's presentation begin at the Guggenheim?

7. How does Avila get into the Guggenheim?

8. How do Langdon and Ambra escape the museum after Kirsch's murder?

9. Why does Winston contact Langdon during Kirsch's presentation?

10. What is the essence of Kirsch's discovery, as revealed in the Prologue?

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