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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. How many men await Bishop Aringarosa in the conference room?

2. Langdon thinks that what person was a member of the Priory of Sion?

3. The Priory was said to have been founded by a French king for the purpose of what?

4. Who is horrified when Sophie tells him her grandfather is Jacques Sauniere?

5. Vernet tells Sophie and Langdon that what organization has been called and is on the way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Silas' motivations, based on his actions in the first couple of chapters?

2. What does Langdon think about the nature of Da Vinci's work?

3. What is learned, in this section, about Bishop Aringarosa's role in the story and what role might he play in future events as a result?

4. What is the significance of Friday the 13th according to this section of the book?

5. Do you agree with Sophie's actions regarding helping Langdon so far? How would you feel after not speaking to Jacques for several years and then finding out that he died?

6. How is the relationship between Silas and Aringarosa expanded upon in Chapters 39 through 41, and what might the consequences be?

7. What are the primary causes of Silas' current situation and attitude that are revealed in Chapter 10?

8. If you were Langdon and the police wanted to question you about Jacques' murder, what would you do?

9. Why does Fache dislike Sophie, in Chapters 9 and 10, and do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

10. What does Langdon seem to be trusting Sophie more and do you agree with his decision to do so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1: What does the Holy Grail represent to most people in real life?

Part 2: What does the Holy Grail represent in the book?

Part 3: Which representation of the Holy Grail do you think would have the most benefits for mankind and why?

Part 4: Which representation of the Holy Grail do you think would harm mankind most and why?

Essay Topic 2

Which one of the following characters do you feel was least important to the story? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

1. Remy

2. Fache

3. Vernet

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Jacques was a good person? Also, do you think he raised Sophie in a good way? Why or why not? Cite examples from the story to back up your position.

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