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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is William’s nationality?
(a) Italian.
(b) British.
(c) German.
(d) French.

2. What position has William held before?
(a) Abbot.
(b) Inquisitor.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Cardinal.

3. What area of the abbey is forbidden to William?
(a) The church.
(b) The library.
(c) The gardens.
(d) The scriptorium.

4. Who lives at the apostolic seat?
(a) The Pope.
(b) All the bishops.
(c) The monks.
(d) The Emperor.

5. In the Preface, what language is the current narrator writing in?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the apostolic seat?

2. When did the narrator receive the manuscript?

3. To which monastery did Adso belong?

4. When is Adso writing this book?

5. How many people can enter the top floor of the Aedificium?

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