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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. Silas sits in his room, thinking that ______________ would most likely complicate things for him?

2. Silas left home when he was how old?

3. What did Sophie place the GPS tracker in, before throwing it out the window?

4. Silas performs corporal mortification for what reason?

5. Langdon believes Da Vinci's work contains a message of androgyny by making Mona Lisa an anagram for the female and male Egyptian gods of fertility--Lisa and ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of background information does Langdon give on Da Vinci in this section of the book?

2. 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?

3. What are your views on religion, especially as it relates to Silas so far in the story?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What is foreshadowing and how does foreshadowing begin to play into the story, especially with regard to Langdon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Possible corruption within law enforcement is a major part of the book's plot, as we are lead to believe that Fache is the Teacher for quite a while. Name and describe in detail two methods that you would implement in order to cut back on the possibility of corruption in a police organization.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Although the book doesn't detail Robert Langdon's history, certain assumptions can be made about him. He is clearly more of an analytical thinker than a believer in divine influence.

1. Are you an analytical thinker like Robert Langdon? Why or why not?

2. List five reasons that someone might believe in divine influence and five reasons that they might not.

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