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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 the first monk Adso and William meet looking for?
(a) The abbot.
(b) Salvatore.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mule.

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

3. Who did Louis see as his allies?
(a) Nobody.
(b) The Benedictines.
(c) The Franciscans.
(d) The Dominicans.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What area of the abbey is forbidden to William?

2. Who is the first person from the monks that the men meet in ‘First Day’?

3. Where was the apostolic seat?

4. What 18th Century figure translated Adso’s work?

5. In the Preface, what language is the current narrator writing in?

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