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  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Dan Brown
D) Stephen King
  • 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) Sophie Neveu
B) Amelia Earhart
C) Hermione Granger
D) Marie Curie
  • 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) Excalibur
D) The Ark of the Covenant
  • 5. What is the secret society mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) The Priory of Sion
B) The Illuminati
C) The Knights Templar
D) The Freemasons
  • 6. 'The Da Vinci Code' suggests that which religious figure was actually married?
A) Dalai Lama
B) Pope John Paul II
C) Mary Magdalene
D) Mother Teresa
  • 7. 'The Da Vinci Code' explores the theory that what religious figure had a secret bloodline?
A) Moses
B) Zeus
C) Jesus Christ
D) Buddha
  • 8. Which city is the primary setting for much of the action in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) London
B) Rome
C) Paris
D) New York
  • 9. In which year was 'The Da Vinci Code' published?
A) 2000
B) 1982
C) 1997
D) 2003
  • 10. Which character is a symbologist in 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Jacques Saunière
B) Leigh Teabing
C) Robert Langdon
D) Silas
  • 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) The Holy Grail
B) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
C) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
D) A smaller cryptex and another riddle
  • 13. Who is revealed to be the 'Teacher' in the novel?
A) Leigh Teabing
B) Silas
C) Robert Langdon
D) Jacques Saunière
  • 14. What does Langdon realize is the password for the second cryptex?
A) Dragon
B) Apple
C) Merovingian
D) Sofia
  • 15. Where do Neveu and Langdon find a smaller cryptex?
A) In Isaac Newton's tomb at Westminster Abbey
B) At the Depository Bank of Zurich
C) At Rosslyn Chapel
D) In the Louvre Museum
  • 16. What is Langdon's profession?
A) Harvard professor
B) Cryptographer
C) Priest
D) Police captain
  • 17. Who is Sophie Neveu's long-lost brother?
A) Bezu Fache
B) The docent at Rosslyn Chapel
C) Silas
D) Leigh Teabing
  • 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) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) A type of cryptex
  • 19. What is the relationship between Sophie Neveu and Jacques Saunière?
A) They have no relation
B) She is his estranged granddaughter
C) They are siblings
D) He is her father
  • 20. What does the 'Rose Line' refer to in the novel?
A) An allusion to Rosslyn and a line leading to La Pyramide Inversée
B) A secret tunnel beneath the Louvre
C) A code used by the Priory of Sion
D) The name of a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
  • 21. Who is revealed to be Sophie Neveu's grandmother?
A) A member of Opus Dei
B) Leigh Teabing's sister
C) Marie Chauvel Saint Clair
D) Jacques Saunière's wife
  • 22. What is the significance of 'Sofia' in the novel?
A) A code used by Silas
B) It is the password for the first cryptex
C) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
D) The name of a secret society
  • 23. What is the role of Opus Dei in the novel?
A) They assist Langdon and Neveu
B) They are involved in the murder plot against Jacques Saunière
C) They are allies of the Priory of Sion
D) They protect the Holy Grail
  • 24. Who directed the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Ron Howard
B) Tom Hanks
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Akiva Goldsman
  • 25. What was the ISBN of the special illustrated edition released by Doubleday?
A) 0-593-05425-3
B) 0-385-50420-9
C) 0-552-14951-9
D) 0-385-51375-5
  • 26. How many copies did the special illustrated edition of the paperback version sell?
A) 576,000 copies
B) 5 million copies
C) 25,000 copies
D) 200,000 copies
  • 27. What was the ISBN of the first edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' in the US?
A) 0-552-14951-9
B) 0-385-50420-9
C) 0-593-05425-3
D) 0-385-51375-5
  • 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) Jeremy Paxman
C) Stephen Fry
D) Tony Robinson
  • 29. Who wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Dan Brown
B) Ron Howard
C) Akiva Goldsman
D) Tom Hanks
  • 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) Roger Ebert
C) Anthony Lane
D) David Lazarus
  • 32. Which critic said 'The Da Vinci Code' supplies an intriguing plot despite its lack of grace and style?
A) Stephen Fry
B) David Lazarus
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) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
B) It is the password for the second cryptex
C) The name of a secret society
D) A code used by the Priory of Sion
  • 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) 2006
C) 2003
D) 2009
  • 37. Which country saw protests that led to a temporary ban on 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) India
B) Australia
C) United States
D) Russia
  • 38. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Bantam in the UK?
A) Trade paperback
B) Spec illustr ed.
C) Illustrated edition
D) Paperback
  • 39. Which edition of 'The Da Vinci Code' was released by Anchor in March 2006?
A) Trade paperback
B) Paperback
C) Special illustrated edition
D) Hardcover
  • 40. What does Langdon realize about the 'Rose Line'?
A) It reveals the location of the Holy Grail
B) It is used to decode Saunière's message
C) It is a secret tunnel beneath Rosslyn Chapel
D) It leads to La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
  • 41. Who likened 'The Da Vinci Code' to a 'botty-dribble'?
A) Stephen Fry
B) Roger Ebert
C) A. O. Scott
D) Salman Rushdie
  • 42. Which critic called Dan Brown's writing 'staggeringly, clumsily, thoughtlessly bad'?
A) Stephen Fry
B) David Lazarus
C) Geoffrey Pullum
D) Anthony Lane
  • 43. What does Langdon and Neveu discover at Westminster Abbey?
A) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
B) The final location of the Holy Grail
C) A smaller cryptex inside a larger one
D) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
  • 44. Which actor played the role of Robert Langdon in the film adaptation?
A) Ian McKellen
B) Audrey Tautou
C) Akiva Goldsman
D) Tom Hanks
  • 45. What does Langdon and Neveu find at the Depository Bank of Zurich?
A) A map to Rosslyn Chapel
B) A letter from Sophie Neveu's grandfather
C) The keystone, a cryptex with clues
D) The Holy Grail
  • 46. Which publication's writer characterized 'The Da Vinci Code' as 'rank nonsense' and 'bogus'?
A) The Guardian
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) The Washington Post
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) Judi Dench
B) Emma Watson
C) Audrey Tautou
D) Rachel Weisz
  • 49. What is revealed about Sophie Neveu's family at Rosslyn Chapel?
A) She discovers the Holy Grail
B) She finds a letter from Jacques Saunière
C) She learns she has no family connection to the Priory of Sion
D) Her brother and grandmother are present, revealing her lineage
  • 50. What was the outcome of Mikhail Anikin's intention to sue Dan Brown?
A) Anikin won the lawsuit.
B) Brown acknowledged Anikin's contribution.
C) The case was dismissed.
D) The text does not specify the outcome.
  • 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) The name of a secret society
B) A painting by Leonardo da Vinci
C) It is the password for the second cryptex, revealing another clue
D) A code used by Silas
  • 53. Who was the only author outselling Dan Brown in 2003?
A) Terry Pratchett
B) John Grisham
C) Stephen King
D) J.K. Rowling
  • 54. How many sequels were made for 'The Da Vinci Code' film?
A) Two
B) Four
C) One
D) Three
  • 55. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'riddle-filled, code-breaking, exhilaratingly brainy thriller'?
A) Anthony Lane
B) Stephen King
C) Roger Ebert
D) Janet Maslin
  • 56. Which critic compared Dan Brown's work to 'Jokes for the John'?
A) Stephen King
B) Geoffrey Pullum
C) Anthony Lane
D) David Lazarus
  • 57. Which critic referred to 'The Da Vinci Code' as a 'bizarre little offshoot' of another novel?
A) Lila Azam Zanganeh
B) David Lazarus
C) Roger Ebert
D) Janet Maslin
  • 58. What does Langdon realize about the Grail's location?
A) It is located in Westminster Abbey
B) It is kept by Opus Dei
C) It is buried beneath La Pyramide Inversée in the Louvre
D) It is hidden at Rosslyn Chapel
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