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Secrets of the Da Vinci Code - Exam
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  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Stephen King
D) Dan Brown
  • 2. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what does the protagonist Robert Langdon specialize in?
A) Botany
B) Astrophysics
C) Symbology
D) Archaeology
  • 3. Who is the cryptologist that assists Langdon in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Marie Curie
B) Sophie Neveu
C) Hermione Granger
D) Amelia Earhart
  • 4. What is the title of the mystical object sought after in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Philosopher's Stone
B) The Holy Grail
C) The Ark of the Covenant
D) Excalibur
  • 5. What is the secret society mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Illuminati
B) The Knights Templar
C) The Priory of Sion
D) The Freemasons
  • 6. 'The Da Vinci Code' suggests that which religious figure was actually married?
A) Pope John Paul II
B) Dalai Lama
C) Mother Teresa
D) Mary Magdalene
  • 7. 'The Da Vinci Code' explores the theory that what religious figure had a secret bloodline?
A) Zeus
B) Buddha
C) Jesus Christ
D) Moses
  • 8. Which city is the primary setting for much of the action in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) New York
D) London
  • 9. In which year was 'The Da Vinci Code' published?
A) 2003
B) 1997
C) 2000
D) 1982
  • 10. Which character is a symbologist in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Silas
C) Leigh Teabing
D) Jacques Saunière
  • 11. Who murders Jacques Saunière in the Louvre Museum?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Bezu Fache
C) Leigh Teabing
D) Silas, an albino Catholic monk
  • 12. What does the cryptex contain when opened?
A) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
B) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
C) The Holy Grail
D) A smaller cryptex and another riddle
  • 13. Who is revealed to be the 'Teacher' in the novel?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Leigh Teabing
C) Jacques Saunière
D) Silas
  • 14. What does Langdon realize is the password for the second cryptex?
A) Dragon
B) Merovingian
C) Apple
D) Sofia
  • 15. Where do Neveu and Langdon find a smaller cryptex?
A) In the Louvre Museum
B) In Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey
C) At the Depository Bank of Zurich
D) At Rosslyn Chapel
  • 16. What is Langdon's profession?
A) Harvard professor
B) Priest
C) Police captain
D) Cryptographer
  • 17. Who is Sophie Neveu's long-lost brother?
A) Bezu Fache
B) Silas
C) Leigh Teabing
D) The docent at Rosslyn Chapel
  • 18. What does 'hieros gamos' refer to in the novel?
A) A secret code used by the Priory of Sion
B) A type of cryptex
C) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) An ancient ceremony known as sacred marriage
  • 19. What is the relationship between Sophie Neveu and Jacques Saunière?
A) They are siblings
B) He is her father
C) She is his estranged granddaughter
D) They have no relation
  • 20. What does the 'Rose Line' refer to in the novel?
A) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
B) A secret tunnel beneath the Louvre
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) Leigh Teabing's sister
B) Marie Chauvel Saint Clair
C) Jacques Saunière's wife
D) A member of Opus Dei
  • 22. What is the significance of 'Sofia' in the novel?
A) The name of a secret society
B) It is the password for the first cryptex
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A code used by Silas
  • 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 are involved in the murder plot against Jacques Saunière
D) They assist Langdon and Neveu
  • 24. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Tom Hanks
B) Ron Howard
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Akiva Goldsman
  • 25. What was the ISBN of the special illustrated edition released by Doubleday?
A) 0-552-14951-9
B) 0-385-51375-5
C) 0-385-50420-9
D) 0-593-05425-3
  • 26. How many copies did the special illustrated edition of the paperback version sell?
A) 5 million copies
B) 25,000 copies
C) 200,000 copies
D) 576,000 copies
  • 27. What was the ISBN of the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) 0-385-51375-5
B) 0-385-50420-9
C) 0-552-14951-9
D) 0-593-05425-3
  • 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) Jeremy Paxman
D) Tony Robinson
  • 29. Who wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Ron Howard
B) Tom Hanks
C) Dan Brown
D) Akiva Goldsman
  • 30. Which company adapted 'The Da Vinci Code' into a film?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Warner Bros.
  • 31. Which critic described 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'unmitigated junk'?
A) Stephen Fry
B) David Lazarus
C) Anthony Lane
D) Roger Ebert
  • 32. Which critic said 'The Da Vinci Code' supplies an intriguing plot despite its lack of grace and style?
A) Anthony Lane
B) David Lazarus
C) Roger Ebert
D) Stephen Fry
  • 33. Which TV program featured a rebuttal to 'The Da Vinci Code' arguments?
A) Secrets of The Grail
B) History's Mysteries
C) The Real Da Vinci Code
D) Da Vinci Decoded
  • 34. What is the significance of 'apple' in the novel?
A) The name of a secret society
B) A code used by the Priory of Sion
C) It is the password for the second cryptex
D) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
  • 35. Who is asserted to have created the Priory of Sion in 1956?
A) Dan Brown
B) Pierre Plantard
C) Richard Leigh
D) Michael Baigent
  • 36. In what year was the illustrated screenplay of 'The Da Vinci Code' released?
A) 2006
B) 2009
C) 2004
D) 2003
  • 37. Which country saw protests that led to a temporary ban on 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Russia
B) Australia
C) India
D) United States
  • 38. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Bantam in the UK?
A) Paperback
B) Illustrated edition
C) Spec illustr ed.
D) Trade paperback
  • 39. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Anchor in March 2006?
A) Special illustrated edition
B) Paperback
C) Trade paperback
D) Hardcover
  • 40. What does Langdon realize about the 'Rose Line'?
A) It reveals the location of the Holy Grail
B) It is a secret tunnel beneath Rosslyn Chapel
C) It leads to La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
D) It is used to decode Saunière's message
  • 41. Who likened 'The Da Vinci Code' to a 'botty-dribble'?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) A. O. Scott
C) Roger Ebert
D) Stephen Fry
  • 42. Which critic called Dan Brown's writing 'staggeringly, clumsily, thoughtlessly bad'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) David Lazarus
C) Stephen Fry
D) Geoffrey Pullum
  • 43. What does Langdon and Neveu discover at Westminster Abbey?
A) The final location of the Holy Grail
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
D) A smaller cryptex inside a larger one
  • 44. Which actor played the role of Robert Langdon in the film adaptation?
A) Akiva Goldsman
B) Ian McKellen
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Tom Hanks
  • 45. What does Langdon and Neveu find at the Depository Bank of Zurich?
A) The keystone, a cryptex with clues
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) The Holy Grail
D) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
  • 46. Which publication's writer characterized 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'rank nonsense' and 'bogus'?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Wall Street Journal
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) Corgi Adult
C) Doubleday
D) Broadway
  • 48. Which actor played Sophie Neveu in the film adaptation?
A) Rachel Weisz
B) Emma Watson
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Judi Dench
  • 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) 50 million
B) 100 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) The name of a secret society
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A code used by Silas
  • 53. Who was the only author outselling Dan Brown in 2003?
A) John Grisham
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Terry Pratchett
D) Stephen King
  • 54. How many sequels were made for 'The Da Vinci Code' film?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 55. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Roger Ebert
C) Anthony Lane
D) Stephen King
  • 56. Which critic compared Dan Brown's work to 'Jokes for the John'?
A) Stephen King
B) David Lazarus
C) Anthony Lane
D) Geoffrey Pullum
  • 57. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'bizarre little offshoot' of another novel?
A) Lila Azam Zanganeh
B) Roger Ebert
C) David Lazarus
D) Janet Maslin
  • 58. What does Langdon realize about the Grail's location?
A) It is located in Westminster Abbey
B) It is buried beneath La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
C) It is hidden at Rosslyn Chapel
D) It is kept by Opus Dei
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