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  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Dan Brown
B) Agatha Christie
C) Stephen King
D) J.K. Rowling
  • 2. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what does the protagonist Robert Langdon specialize in?
A) Symbology
B) Botany
C) Astrophysics
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) Excalibur
B) The Philosopher's Stone
C) The Ark of the Covenant
D) The Holy Grail
  • 5. What is the secret society mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Freemasons
B) The Priory of Sion
C) The Illuminati
D) The Knights Templar
  • 6. 'The Da Vinci Code' suggests that which religious figure was actually married?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Mother Teresa
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Mary Magdalene
  • 7. 'The Da Vinci Code' explores the theory that what religious figure had a secret bloodline?
A) Buddha
B) Zeus
C) Jesus Christ
D) Moses
  • 8. Which city is the primary setting for much of the action in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) New York
B) Rome
C) London
D) Paris
  • 9. In which year was 'The Da Vinci Code' published?
A) 1997
B) 1982
C) 2003
D) 2000
  • 10. Which character is a symbologist in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Silas
B) Jacques Saunière
C) Robert Langdon
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 11. Who murders Jacques Saunière in the Louvre Museum?
A) Robert Langdon
B) Bezu Fache
C) Silas, an albino Catholic monk
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 12. What does the cryptex contain when opened?
A) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
B) The Holy Grail
C) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
D) A smaller cryptex and another riddle
  • 13. Who is revealed to be the 'Teacher' in the novel?
A) Leigh Teabing
B) Jacques Saunière
C) Silas
D) Robert Langdon
  • 14. What does Langdon realize is the password for the second cryptex?
A) Dragon
B) Apple
C) Sofia
D) Merovingian
  • 15. Where do Neveu and Langdon find a smaller cryptex?
A) At the Depository Bank of Zurich
B) At Rosslyn Chapel
C) In Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey
D) In the Louvre Museum
  • 16. What is Langdon's profession?
A) Cryptographer
B) Priest
C) Police captain
D) Harvard professor
  • 17. Who is Sophie Neveu's long-lost brother?
A) Silas
B) The docent at Rosslyn Chapel
C) Leigh Teabing
D) Bezu Fache
  • 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) A type of cryptex
D) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
  • 19. What is the relationship between Sophie Neveu and Jacques Saunière?
A) They are siblings
B) She is his estranged granddaughter
C) They have no relation
D) He is her father
  • 20. What does the 'Rose Line' refer to in the novel?
A) A secret tunnel beneath the Louvre
B) A code used by the Priory of Sion
C) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) An allusion to Rosslyn and a line leading to La Pyramide Inversée
  • 21. Who is revealed to be Sophie Neveu's grandmother?
A) A member of Opus Dei
B) Marie Chauvel Saint Clair
C) Jacques Saunière's wife
D) Leigh Teabing's sister
  • 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 protect the Holy Grail
B) They are allies of the Priory of Sion
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) Akiva Goldsman
B) Tom Hanks
C) Ron Howard
D) Audrey Tautou
  • 25. What was the ISBN of the special illustrated edition released by Doubleday?
A) 0-552-14951-9
B) 0-385-51375-5
C) 0-593-05425-3
D) 0-385-50420-9
  • 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) 0-385-50420-9
B) 0-593-05425-3
C) 0-385-51375-5
D) 0-552-14951-9
  • 28. Which author wrote a detailed rebuttal of the main arguments of 'The Da Vinci Code' in a UK TV program?
A) Stephen Fry
B) Tony Robinson
C) Jeremy Paxman
D) David Attenborough
  • 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) Paramount Pictures
B) Universal Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) Columbia Pictures
  • 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) David Lazarus
B) Stephen Fry
C) Anthony Lane
D) Roger Ebert
  • 33. Which TV program featured a rebuttal to 'The Da Vinci Code' arguments?
A) History's Mysteries
B) Secrets of The Grail
C) Da Vinci Decoded
D) The Real Da Vinci Code
  • 34. What is the significance of 'apple' in the novel?
A) It is the password for the second cryptex
B) A code used by the Priory of Sion
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) The name of a secret society
  • 35. Who is asserted to have created the Priory of Sion in 1956?
A) Richard Leigh
B) Michael Baigent
C) Dan Brown
D) Pierre Plantard
  • 36. In what year was the illustrated screenplay of 'The Da Vinci Code' released?
A) 2004
B) 2003
C) 2006
D) 2009
  • 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) Illustrated edition
B) Trade paperback
C) Spec illustr ed.
D) Paperback
  • 39. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Anchor in March 2006?
A) Special illustrated edition
B) Hardcover
C) Paperback
D) Trade paperback
  • 40. What does Langdon realize about the 'Rose Line'?
A) It leads to La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
B) It reveals the location of the Holy Grail
C) It is used to decode Saunière's message
D) It is a secret tunnel beneath Rosslyn Chapel
  • 41. Who likened 'The Da Vinci Code' to a 'botty-dribble'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) A. O. Scott
C) Stephen Fry
D) Salman Rushdie
  • 42. Which critic called Dan Brown's writing 'staggeringly, clumsily, thoughtlessly bad'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) Geoffrey Pullum
C) Stephen Fry
D) David Lazarus
  • 43. What does Langdon and Neveu discover at Westminster Abbey?
A) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
B) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
C) The final location of the Holy Grail
D) A smaller cryptex inside a larger one
  • 44. Which actor played the role of Robert Langdon in the film adaptation?
A) Audrey Tautou
B) Ian McKellen
C) Tom Hanks
D) Akiva Goldsman
  • 45. What does Langdon and Neveu find at the Depository Bank of Zurich?
A) The Holy Grail
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
D) The keystone, a cryptex with clues
  • 46. Which publication's writer characterized 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'rank nonsense' and 'bogus'?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Guardian
C) The Wall Street Journal
D) The New York Times
  • 47. Which publishing house released the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) Corgi Adult
B) Doubleday
C) Broadway
D) Anchor
  • 48. Which actor played Sophie Neveu in the film adaptation?
A) Audrey Tautou
B) Judi Dench
C) Emma Watson
D) Rachel Weisz
  • 49. What is revealed about Sophie Neveu's family at Rosslyn Chapel?
A) She discovers the Holy Grail
B) She learns she has no family connection to the Priory of Sion
C) Her brother and grandmother are present, revealing her lineage
D) She finds a letter from Jacques Saunière
  • 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) The case was dismissed.
D) Brown acknowledged Anikin's contribution.
  • 51. As of 2016, how many copies had 'The Da Vinci Code' sold worldwide?
A) 80 million
B) 60 million
C) 100 million
D) 50 million
  • 52. What is the significance of 'apple' in solving the cryptex puzzle?
A) A code used by Silas
B) The name of a secret society
C) It is the password for the second cryptex, revealing another clue
D) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
  • 53. Who was the only author outselling Dan Brown in 2003?
A) Stephen King
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Terry Pratchett
D) John Grisham
  • 54. How many sequels were made for 'The Da Vinci Code' film?
A) Two
B) One
C) Three
D) Four
  • 55. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller'?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Stephen King
C) Anthony Lane
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) David Lazarus
B) Roger Ebert
C) Lila Azam Zanganeh
D) Janet Maslin
  • 58. What does Langdon realize about the Grail's location?
A) It is kept by Opus Dei
B) It is located in Westminster Abbey
C) It is hidden at Rosslyn Chapel
D) It is buried beneath La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
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