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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom did Adso accompany on his travels?
(a) Brother William of Baskerville.
(b) Ubartino.
(c) His father.
(d) The abbot.

3. At that time this book was written, who was the Emperor?
(a) Louis.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Charles.
(d) John.

4. When is Adso writing this book?
(a) In the mid-1350s.
(b) At the end of his life.
(c) Directly following William’s death.
(d) Immediately after the events.

5. When is the narrator now writing, according to the Preface?
(a) 1968
(b) 1884
(c) 1980
(d) 1932

Short Answer Questions

1. What language was the original work in?

2. At the time this book was written, who was the Pope?

3. When does Matins take place?

4. In what year do the events of the book take place?

5. When did the monks go to bed?

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