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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. Why did the first password Langdon entered on Kirsch's computer not work?

2. What information did Ambra reveal to the prince after his proposal?

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

4. Who suggested that Valdespino had taken the prince hostage in Chapter 45?

5. At what time in Barcelona does the news release claim Kirsch's discovery will be live-streamed in Chapter 85?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Avila die?

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

3. How did Edmond Kirsch's mother die?

4. What does the Tandy TRS-80 represent?

5. What is revealed of Winston's self-portrait in Chapter 80?

6. What is on the page of the book that is on display at the church in Chapter 70?

7. What are Langdon and Ambra searching for in Kirsch's home when they arrive in Chapter 53?

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

9. Why is Commander Garza arrested?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion versus science in Origin. How is this theme developed through characters? How is the theme developed through setting? What symbolism relates to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Bishop Antonio Valdespino in Origin. Is this character a protagonist or an antagonist? Why? What is Bishop Antonio Valdespino's objective in the novel? Does he achieve his objective(s)?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Spain and the history of politics and religion in the country. Why does Brown set the novel here? What political history is highlighted in the novel? Why does the author go into detail with this history?

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