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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. Langdon attempts to convince Teabing that he knows the answer to the riddle and they need to go back to where to view it?
2. What allows Langdon and Sophie to escape in the armored truck when they are held at gunpoint?
3. Sophie recounts her story discovering her grandfather was involved in what?
4. Fache arrives at ________ airport where Teabing's plane had landed earlier.
5. Pagan traditions of what were mixed with Christian traditions, according to Teabing?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do you think are Fache's motivations in the book, and what do you think it says about him as a man?
2. What surprising twist does the story take with regard to Remy, and how might it change future events?
3. How does the relationship between Langdon and Sophie change, in Chapters 79 through 84, and what events are foreshadowed that may cause them to have conflicting views?
4. Do you agree with Langdon's decision to go to Teabing's, in Chapters 50 through 54? Why or why not?
5. Explain the encounter between Langdon, Sophie and Teabing and the police at the airport.
6. What interesting religious opinions does Teabing reveal to Sophie in this section?
7. How is symbolism used in this section of the book (Chapters 74-78), to tie up the symbols that were used throughout previous sections of the book?
8. Why does Langdon feel that the riddle on the inlay was written in English?
9. What does Teabing point out about the painting of The Last Supper and what questions does it raise?
10. How, in this section, does the author emphasize the implications of finding the Holy Grail?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All of the major conflicts in the book stem from one thing--concealed religious secrets. Catholicism has a long, rich history, but it hasn't always been in a positive light.
Part 1. List at least three of the negative implications made about Catholicism in the book.
Part 2. Based on what you know about Catholicism, do you believe that many of the things said about it in the book are true? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Which one of the following characters do you feel was most important to the story? Use examples from the book to support your answer.
1. Langdon
2. Sophie
3. Silas
Essay Topic 3
Do you think that Da Vinci really did belong to a secret society and hid clues to the society's secrets in his works? Why or why not? Also, assuming for a moment that Da Vinci did hide secrets in his work, do you feel that it was a good idea for him to do so? Why or why not?
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