~ 1. What is the hidden message of the Mona Lisa known to Art historians, but not the general public according to Dan Brown? Is the AMON-LISA theory a fact?

~ 2. What is the relationship between Aringarosa, Silas and the Teacher? Why did the Vatican turn over the large sum of money to Aringarosa? Why were traceable bonds stipulated?

~ 3. Why is Silas disappointed in the Teacher? Did Sister Sandrine seem to have a connection with Opus Dei or the Priory? Who is the "enemy" she was warned about? Silas? What frightened her?

~ 4. What are we supposed to believe about the Knights Templar and the Sangreal (Holy Grail)? Is there a clear link between the Knights and the Priory of Sion? Do you consider both of these groups "Christian"?

~ 5. Is Vernet shocked that Sophie came up with the bank account number? How did she do that? What is his interest in the rosewood box?

~6. What is Vernet's interest in the rosewood box? Were you aware of the historical connotations of the Rose?

~ 7. What is the connection, if any, between the Masons and the Priory? What is your understanding of the keystone?

~ 8.Were Les Dossiers Secrets which revealed the existance of the secret organization, the Priory, ever actually located? Why does Landon conclude that Saunière must have been a high-ranking member?

~ 9. Why is the Holy Grail considered more special , more sought after than all other relics? Do you believe that da Vinci knew where the Grail was hidden and that he hid clues in his paintings?

~ 10. What "hot" historical topic had brought Langdon and Teabing together in the past? Does Teabing suggest that the early Vatican banished the sacred feminine? How is the search for the chalice a code for recovering that which has been banished? Does Sophie understand this yet? (Do you?)

~ 1. Do the details in DaVinci's painting of The Last Supper (click) substantiate the story that Teabing is telling Sophie - that the Grail is a woman? What is it in this painting, which according to Dan Brown, compares to Mary's threatening gesture to John in the Madonna of the Rocks (click), behind which Sophie found the key?

~ 2. Was there ever a Jewish law that condemns celibacy and orders all single men to marry? How would a relationship between Jesus and Mary M. threaten the Church if it were true?

~ 3. Does the Priory's worship of Mary Magdalene as Goddess, Grail, Rose, Divine Mother seem to overlook the importance of Jesus? Why this omission in their worship, and what does their emphasis suggest?

~ 4. Does Teabing give convincing evidence of Mary Magdalene's pregancy and escape from the Holy Land to France? How does Robert dispel Sophie's growing suspicion that she might be the bloodline?

~ 5. Why would the Jews and then Sigisbert, the surviving Merovingian, have kept secret the knowledge of the royal lines of Solomon and Benjamin?

~6. What did Sigisbert's descendant, Godfroi de Bouillion do that establishes the connection between the Knights Templar and the Priory of Sion?

~7. Why is the Bishop in contact with Bezu Fache? Do you agree with Collet's analysis of Fache's behavior? Why do you think he stops Collet from arresting Langdon and Sophie at Teabing's estate?

~ 8. Why is Opus Dei looking for the Grail now? Does Opus Dei know the Grail is not a chalice? What are the "Q" documents? Why the sudden fear that the Priory will reveal the Grail secrets after all this time?

~ 9. What does Robert realize when he learns that his editor sent a draft of his new book to Teabing and others? How does Sophie connect this information with Fache's suspicions? Do you think this is at all important to the story?

~ 10. Why did Sophie decide to show Teabing the keystone? Why is he sceptical that Sophie's grandfather would have given it to her rather than to the other three sénéchaux? Where would he get the information that there were three more?

~ 11. Who is able to decipher the mirrored message Langdon found beneath the rose...sub rosa? Did Bill Gates really buy 18 pages of DaVinci's manuscripts or is this more of Dan Brown's fiction?

~ 12. Do you find Teabing's dismissive attitude towards Sophie off-putting? What is their difference of opinion regarding the Grail secrets if they are successful in finding them? Does she appear to be intimidated by him?