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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 part of the museum has become the command center for the investigation?

2. He spots what he is looking for, a strip of brass embedded in the church floor. What is it called?

3. Sophie drives them where and parks out front?

4. What is the name of Fache's assistant?

5. "So Dark the Con of Man" is the message written on what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Sophie and Langdon finally reach the American Embassy?

3. What is Langdon's reaction to the murder, up to the end of Chapter 5?

4. What is Opus Dei and what role does it play in the story so far?

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

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

7. How do Sophie and Langdon determine what to do after they have the key?

8. Why is the opening of the book so suspenseful?

9. Do you think Sophie was justified in throwing the police tracking dot out the window and trying to hide Langdon's escape from the police?

10. Describe Sophie's role in Langdon's visit to the museum so far.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a major theme of the Da Vinci Code, especially with regard to religion. Choose any three symbols from the book and explain what we are told that they stand for in the book. Also, explain whether or not you agree with the explanation of each. Use examples from the book and, if necessary, real life, to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is a major literary device which Dan Brown, the author of the Da Vinci Code, uses often. Explain, in detail, three spots where Brown uses foreshadowing in the book as well as what events those three things foreshadow.

Essay Topic 3

Leigh Teabing, it is revealed late in the book, is the actual Teacher. What are Teabing's motivations? Also, was there a point, before the secret was revealed, that you suspected Teabing of being the Teacher? Why or why not? Also, if so, what was the first thing that made you suspect him?

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