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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
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Summary
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Prologue–Chapter 3
Chapters 4–9
Chapters 10–15
Chapters 16–20
Chapters 21–25
Chapters 26–31
Chapters 32–37
Chapters 38–44
Chapters 45–52
Chapters 53–61
Chapters 62–67
Chapters 68–75
Chapters 76–82
Chapters 83–88
Chapters 89–95
Chapters 96–101
Chapter 102–Epilogue
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Character List
Robert Langdon
Sophie Neveu
Leigh Teabing
Main Ideas
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Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Prologue-Chapter 3
Chapters 4-9
Chapters 10-15
Chapters 16-20
Chapters 21-25
Chapters 26-31
Chapters 32-37
Chapters 38-44
Chapters 45-52
Chapters 53-61
Chapters 62-67
Chapters 68-75
Chapters 76-82
Chapters 83-88
Chapters 89-95
Chapters 96-101
Chapter 102-Epilogue
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Chapters 4-9 Quiz
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Chapters 4-9 Quiz
1
of 5
What was Saunière's area of expertise, which also happens to be the subject of Langdon's book?
Religious cults
Greek mythology
Goddess iconography
Da Vinci
2
of 5
The pentacle that Saunière drew on his chest represents ___.
Devil worship
Venus
DaVinci's cult
Lucifer
3
of 5
Why is Sister Sandrine distrustful of the Opus Dei?
Members' corporal mortification
Members' discrimination against women
Group's cultish feel
All of the above
4
of 5
How does Fache interpret Saunière's body position, which resembles Da Vinci's The Vitruvian Man?
Message from Opus Dei
Evidence he killed himself
Reference to devil worship
Reference to Venus
5
of 5
When Langdon calls the U.S. Embassy number that Sophie gives him, what message does he receive?
He is in trouble
Saunière killed himself
His father is dead
He must leave France
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