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