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