Secrets of the Da Vinci Code - Exam
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Stephen King
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Dan Brown
D) Agatha Christie
  • 2. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what does the protagonist Robert Langdon specialize in?
A) Symbology
B) Astrophysics
C) Archaeology
D) Botany
  • 3. Who is the cryptologist that assists Langdon in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Hermione Granger
B) Sophie Neveu
C) Marie Curie
D) Amelia Earhart
  • 4. What is the title of the mystical object sought after in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Holy Grail
B) The Philosopher's Stone
C) Excalibur
D) The Ark of the Covenant
  • 5. What is the secret society mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Knights Templar
B) The Freemasons
C) The Illuminati
D) The Priory of Sion
  • 6. 'The Da Vinci Code' suggests that which religious figure was actually married?
A) Mary Magdalene
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Mother Teresa
D) Dalai Lama
  • 7. 'The Da Vinci Code' explores the theory that what religious figure had a secret bloodline?
A) Moses
B) Jesus Christ
C) Zeus
D) Buddha
  • 8. Which city is the primary setting for much of the action in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Paris
B) Rome
C) London
D) New York
  • 9. In which year was 'The Da Vinci Code' published?
A) 1982
B) 1997
C) 2003
D) 2000
  • 10. Which character is a symbologist in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Silas
C) Jacques Saunière
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 11. Who murders Jacques Saunière in the Louvre Museum?
A) Silas, an albino Catholic monk
B) Robert Langdon
C) Bezu Fache
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 12. What does the cryptex contain when opened?
A) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) The Holy Grail
D) A smaller cryptex and another riddle
  • 13. Who is revealed to be the 'Teacher' in the novel?
A) Jacques Saunière
B) Leigh Teabing
C) Robert Langdon
D) Silas
  • 14. What does Langdon realize is the password for the second cryptex?
A) Merovingian
B) Apple
C) Dragon
D) Sofia
  • 15. Where do Neveu and Langdon find a smaller cryptex?
A) In the Louvre Museum
B) At the Depository Bank of Zurich
C) In Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey
D) At Rosslyn Chapel
  • 16. What is Langdon's profession?
A) Harvard professor
B) Police captain
C) Cryptographer
D) Priest
  • 17. Who is Sophie Neveu's long-lost brother?
A) Leigh Teabing
B) The docent at Rosslyn Chapel
C) Bezu Fache
D) Silas
  • 18. What does 'hieros gamos' refer to in the novel?
A) A secret code used by the Priory of Sion
B) An ancient ceremony known as sacred marriage
C) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A type of cryptex
  • 19. What is the relationship between Sophie Neveu and Jacques Saunière?
A) They have no relation
B) She is his estranged granddaughter
C) They are siblings
D) He is her father
  • 20. What does the 'Rose Line' refer to in the novel?
A) A secret tunnel beneath the Louvre
B) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) A code used by the Priory of Sion
D) An allusion to Rosslyn and a line leading to La Pyramide Inversée
  • 21. Who is revealed to be Sophie Neveu's grandmother?
A) Jacques Saunière's wife
B) Marie Chauvel Saint Clair
C) A member of Opus Dei
D) Leigh Teabing's sister
  • 22. What is the significance of 'Sofia' in the novel?
A) The name of a secret society
B) A code used by Silas
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) It is the password for the first cryptex
  • 23. What is the role of Opus Dei in the novel?
A) They are allies of the Priory of Sion
B) They protect the Holy Grail
C) They assist Langdon and Neveu
D) They are involved in the murder plot against Jacques Saunière
  • 24. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Audrey Tautou
B) Ron Howard
C) Akiva Goldsman
D) Tom Hanks
  • 25. What was the ISBN of the special illustrated edition released by Doubleday?
A) 0-385-50420-9
B) 0-385-51375-5
C) 0-552-14951-9
D) 0-593-05425-3
  • 26. How many copies did the special illustrated edition of the paperback version sell?
A) 200,000 copies
B) 25,000 copies
C) 5 million copies
D) 576,000 copies
  • 27. What was the ISBN of the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) 0-552-14951-9
B) 0-385-51375-5
C) 0-593-05425-3
D) 0-385-50420-9
  • 28. Which author wrote a detailed rebuttal of the main arguments of 'The Da Vinci Code' in a UK TV program?
A) David Attenborough
B) Stephen Fry
C) Tony Robinson
D) Jeremy Paxman
  • 29. Who wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Ron Howard
C) Dan Brown
D) Akiva Goldsman
  • 30. Which company adapted 'The Da Vinci Code' into a film?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Universal Pictures
  • 31. Which critic described 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'unmitigated junk'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Anthony Lane
C) Stephen Fry
D) David Lazarus
  • 32. Which critic said 'The Da Vinci Code' supplies an intriguing plot despite its lack of grace and style?
A) David Lazarus
B) Roger Ebert
C) Anthony Lane
D) Stephen Fry
  • 33. Which TV program featured a rebuttal to 'The Da Vinci Code' arguments?
A) The Real Da Vinci Code
B) Secrets of The Grail
C) History's Mysteries
D) Da Vinci Decoded
  • 34. What is the significance of 'apple' in the novel?
A) It is the password for the second cryptex
B) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) The name of a secret society
D) A code used by the Priory of Sion
  • 35. Who is asserted to have created the Priory of Sion in 1956?
A) Michael Baigent
B) Pierre Plantard
C) Richard Leigh
D) Dan Brown
  • 36. In what year was the illustrated screenplay of 'The Da Vinci Code' released?
A) 2006
B) 2009
C) 2003
D) 2004
  • 37. Which country saw protests that led to a temporary ban on 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) United States
B) India
C) Australia
D) Russia
  • 38. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Bantam in the UK?
A) Spec illustr ed.
B) Trade paperback
C) Illustrated edition
D) Paperback
  • 39. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Anchor in March 2006?
A) Paperback
B) Trade paperback
C) Hardcover
D) Special illustrated edition
  • 40. What does Langdon realize about the 'Rose Line'?
A) It is a secret tunnel beneath Rosslyn Chapel
B) It reveals the location of the Holy Grail
C) It is used to decode Saunière's message
D) It leads to La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
  • 41. Who likened 'The Da Vinci Code' to a 'botty-dribble'?
A) A. O. Scott
B) Salman Rushdie
C) Roger Ebert
D) Stephen Fry
  • 42. Which critic called Dan Brown's writing 'staggeringly, clumsily, thoughtlessly bad'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) Stephen Fry
C) David Lazarus
D) Geoffrey Pullum
  • 43. What does Langdon and Neveu discover at Westminster Abbey?
A) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
B) A smaller cryptex inside a larger one
C) The final location of the Holy Grail
D) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
  • 44. Which actor played the role of Robert Langdon in the film adaptation?
A) Ian McKellen
B) Audrey Tautou
C) Akiva Goldsman
D) Tom Hanks
  • 45. What does Langdon and Neveu find at the Depository Bank of Zurich?
A) The Holy Grail
B) The keystone, a cryptex with clues
C) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
D) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
  • 46. Which publication's writer characterized 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'rank nonsense' and 'bogus'?
A) The Wall Street Journal
B) The Washington Post
C) The Guardian
D) The New York Times
  • 47. Which publishing house released the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) Anchor
B) Broadway
C) Doubleday
D) Corgi Adult
  • 48. Which actor played Sophie Neveu in the film adaptation?
A) Judi Dench
B) Audrey Tautou
C) Emma Watson
D) Rachel Weisz
  • 49. What is revealed about Sophie Neveu's family at Rosslyn Chapel?
A) She finds a letter from Jacques Saunière
B) She discovers the Holy Grail
C) Her brother and grandmother are present, revealing her lineage
D) She learns she has no family connection to the Priory of Sion
  • 50. What was the outcome of Mikhail Anikin's intention to sue Dan Brown?
A) The text does not specify the outcome.
B) Anikin won the lawsuit.
C) Brown acknowledged Anikin's contribution.
D) The case was dismissed.
  • 51. As of 2016, how many copies had 'The Da Vinci Code' sold worldwide?
A) 100 million
B) 50 million
C) 80 million
D) 60 million
  • 52. What is the significance of 'apple' in solving the cryptex puzzle?
A) It is the password for the second cryptex, revealing another clue
B) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) The name of a secret society
D) A code used by Silas
  • 53. Who was the only author outselling Dan Brown in 2003?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Stephen King
C) John Grisham
D) Terry Pratchett
  • 54. How many sequels were made for 'The Da Vinci Code' film?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four
  • 55. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) Stephen King
C) Janet Maslin
D) Roger Ebert
  • 56. Which critic compared Dan Brown's work to 'Jokes for the John'?
A) David Lazarus
B) Anthony Lane
C) Geoffrey Pullum
D) Stephen King
  • 57. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'bizarre little offshoot' of another novel?
A) Lila Azam Zanganeh
B) David Lazarus
C) Janet Maslin
D) Roger Ebert
  • 58. What does Langdon realize about the Grail's location?
A) It is buried beneath La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
B) It is kept by Opus Dei
C) It is located in Westminster Abbey
D) It is hidden at Rosslyn Chapel
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