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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 18th Century figure translated Adso’s work?
(a) Victor Hugo.
(b) Brother William.
(c) An anonymous source.
(d) The Abbé Vallet.

2. What language was the original work in?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latin.
(c) German.
(d) French.

3. Where was the apostolic seat?
(a) Avignon.
(b) Rome.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) The Vatican.

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

5. In what year do the events of the book take place?
(a) 1387
(b) 1314
(c) 1327
(d) 1323

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives at the apostolic seat?

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

3. Whom did William consider his master?

4. At that time this book was written, who was the Emperor?

5. Whom did Adso accompany on his travels?

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