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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. Whose style did Winston's self-portrait mimic?

2. Into how many "nights" or chapters is The Four Zoas divided?

3. What did Kirsch's vanity license plate say?

4. Who showed Commander Garza the text message from Bishop Valdespino's phone in Chapter 79?

5. What ominous Francoist symbol that echoed Nazi iconography is described on the iron gate in Chapter 86?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Avila become involved in the plot of killing Kirsch?

4. What is the significance of the quote over Kirsch's office door?

5. What is the Valley of the Fallen?

6. What does "E-WAVE" refer to in the novel?

7. Who is "monte@iglesia.org"?

8. How did Edmond Kirsch's mother die?

9. Why is Valdespino considered a suspect in Kirsch's murder?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Winston in Origin. Who or what is Winston? Where did Winston originate? What are Winston's objectives in the novel? Does Winston achieve those objectives?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss three examples of irony in Origin. How does the author employ dramatic irony? How is verbal irony used? What is situational irony and how is it employed? What purpose does each example serve?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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