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Origin (Brown novel) - Quiz
Contributed by: Flanagan
  • 1. Which specific location did Brown visit while writing the book?
A) The Louvre in Paris
B) The Vatican in Rome
C) The Guggenheim in Bilbao
D) The British Museum in London
  • 2. How long did Dan Brown spend researching and writing Origin?
A) Ten years
B) Six years
C) Four years
D) Two years
  • 3. To whom is the book Origin dedicated?
A) His wife
B) His father
C) His mother
D) His mentor
  • 4. In what year did the person to whom the book is dedicated die?
A) 2018
B) 2017
C) 2015
D) 2016
  • 5. What was the initial printing count for Origin?
A) 5 million copies
B) 2 million copies
C) 500,000 copies
D) 1 million copies
  • 6. For how many languages was the printing set?
A) 50
B) 20
C) 42
D) 30
  • 7. Which publication praised the book for focusing on serious ideas relating to religion and atheism?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Guardian
C) The New York Times
D) USA Today
  • 8. What kind of humor did The New York Times attribute to the book?
A) Geeky
B) Slapstick
C) Dark
D) Sophisticated
  • 9. How did The Guardian describe the characters' dialogue?
A) Like scientists
B) Like philosophers
C) Like cybernauts
D) Like historical figures
  • 10. Which publication panned the book by calling the themes and writing style 'worn-out'?
A) The Guardian
B) The Daily Telegraph
C) The New York Times
D) The Washington Post
  • 11. What score did USA Today give the book?
A) 2.5/4
B) 1/4
C) 4/4
D) 3/4
  • 12. Which newspaper called Dan Brown a good communicator but a 'lousy' storyteller?
A) The Guardian
B) USA Today
C) The Washington Post
D) The Daily Telegraph
  • 13. How many stars did The Daily Telegraph award the book?
A) 5 of 5
B) 3 of 5
C) 1 of 5
D) 2 of 5
  • 14. In August 2018, what position did the book hold on The New York Times bestseller list?
A) No. 10
B) No. 2
C) No. 5
D) No. 1
  • 15. For how many weeks was the book on The New York Times bestseller list?
A) 52 weeks
B) 40 weeks
C) 23 weeks
D) 10 weeks
  • 16. Who is the author of the novel Origin?
A) William Blake
B) Robert Langdon
C) Dan Brown
D) Edmond Kirsch
  • 17. Which book in the Robert Langdon series is Origin?
A) Fifth
B) Fourth
C) First
D) Second
  • 18. What is Edmond Kirsch's primary occupation?
A) Professional historian
B) Computer scientist
C) Catholic Bishop
D) Military Admiral
  • 19. Where does Edmond Kirsch meet with the three religious leaders at the beginning of the book?
A) Sagrada Família
B) Royal Palace of Spain
C) Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey
D) The Guggenheim Museum
  • 20. What kind of artificial intelligence does Kirsch develop?
A) E-Wave
B) Monte
C) Quantum Cube
D) Winston
  • 21. Who is the curator of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao?
A) Antonio Valdespino
B) Ambra Vidal
C) Syed al-Fadl
D) Luis Ávila
  • 22. What organization is the assassin Luis Ávila associated with?
A) Palmarian Catholic Church
B) The Parliament of the World's Religions
C) The Barcelona Supercomputing Center
D) The Guardia Real
  • 23. What terminal illness was Edmond Kirsch suffering from?
A) Heart disease
B) A terminal blood disorder
C) Lung cancer
D) Pancreatic cancer
  • 24. What building in Barcelona does Langdon visit to find Kirsch's favorite line of poetry?
A) Royal Palace
B) Guggenheim Museum
C) Sagrada Família
D) Casa Milà
  • 25. What is the password to launch Kirsch's presentation?
A) Humanity and technology will merge
B) Where do we come from and where are we going
C) The dark Religions are departed & sweet Science reigns
D) The mystery of our origins revealed
  • 26. What is the name of the supercomputer Kirsch uses to simulate abiogenesis?
A) Winston
B) The Navigator
C) Quantum Cube
D) E-Wave
  • 27. What happens to the artificial intelligence Winston at the end of the story?
A) He becomes the king of Spain
B) He is upgraded by Langdon
C) He self-deletes
D) He is captured by the police
  • 28. What secret does the King of Spain reveal to his son before dying?
A) He has been hiding a fortune
B) He is actually a scientist
C) He ordered the assassination of Kirsch
D) He is homosexual
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