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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. Where is the largest synagogue in Europe located?

2. Who designed the first 3-D-printed polymer gun?

3. What did Kirsch tell Ambra his computer password was in Chapter 27?

4. What is described in Chapter 43 as the first online black market to sell illegal drugs?

5. How old was Edmond Kirsch in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Edmond Kirsch killed?

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

3. How does Avila get into the Guggenheim?

4. What is "ConspiracyNet.com" and why is it important in the novel?

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

6. How is Rabbi Koves killed?

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

8. What clues do Langdon and Ambra have to go on regarding Kirsch's computer password?

9. With whom is Edmond Kirsch meeting in the Prologue? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of foreshadowing or red herrings in Origin. What clues indicate future events in the story and how do those events play out? For what purpose does the author employ each example of foreshadowing or red herrings? Were you led astray by any of these clues?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of Origin. From what perspective is the story related? Is it related in the past, present, or future tense? How does this narrative style influence the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the history of the Palmarian Catholic Church. Why does this church factor into the plot of Origin? When and where did this sect emerge? What is the status of the church today?

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