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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 kind of watch did Winston point out Langdon was wearing in Chapter 88?

2. What had Winston calculated as the amount of time Kirsch had left to live when he was murdered?

3. At what airport did Winston report two Guardia Real agents had just deplaned in Chapter 53?

4. To what page did Kirsch request the book of poetry be open and displayed in the basilica crypt?

5. What was the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the vials and needles in Kirsch's home indicate?

2. How is the Sagrada Família described?

3. What does Julian's father confess to him?

4. What happens to the Guardia Real agents in the Sagrada Família?

5. Why is Father Joaquim Bena in possession of Kirsch's book?

6. Why do Ambra and Langdon lose contact with Winston? How do they regain contact?

7. Why is Commander Garza arrested?

8. What statemend does Monica Martin make that endangers Langdon? Why?

9. How does Edmond Kirsch's mother's death play into his motivations as an adult?

10. What is ironic about Kirsch's computer lab?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in Origin. Why does the author illustrate some of the symbols in the narrative? How does Langdon interpret the symbols that he encounters? What symbol is the most significant to you? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Commander Garza. What role does Garza play in the main plot of the novel? What is his relationship to the king? What are Garza's objectives in the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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