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The Da Vinci Code is a best-selling 2003 novel by Dan Brown. It follows “symbologist” Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ having been a companion to Mary Magdalene.

The theory of separation of powers divides the tasks of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—so that no one branch may exercise the complete power of the state.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a novel about a man who has a split personality and the horrific events that ensue. The novel is classified as horror, but also has elements of mystery and suspense.

The Holy Grail is the cup of Christ used at the Last Supper, and is believed to possess magical powers. It is a key plot element in the 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code.

Babylon was a major city in ancient Mesopotamia. The city was sacked by the Persians in 689 BCE.

The Divine Comedy is about a man’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.

The process for becoming a U.S. citizen is to first become a permanent resident, then complete an application, attend an interview, and take a citizenship test.

The forest in The Scarlet Letter represents the unknown and the darkness. It is a place where Hawthorne’s characters can go to escape society and be free from the judgment of others.

The book is about a teenage boy named Martin who starts to question the world around him after a classmate is killed. He starts to write letters to a “dear Martin” in order to figure out what is going on and to make sense of it all.

At the end of the novel, Holden returns home to New York City and reflects on his time spent in California. He feels that he has grown up a little bit, but is still not quite ready to face the adult world.