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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Adso hallucinate in the library?
(a) From the herbs he has taken.
(b) William makes him hallucinate.
(c) He has fallen asleep.
(d) Because of the lamp that is left out.

2. When are Adso and William traveling in ‘First Day’?
(a) November.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) January.

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

4. When does Compline take place?
(a) Around 6 p.m.
(b) Before 7 p.m.
(c) Between 2:30 and 3:30a.m.
(d) At 4:30 p.m.

5. How many people can enter the top floor of the Aedificium?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Anyone can enter.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the monks not do between matins and lauds?

2. To what order did Brother William belong?

3. Who did Louis see as his allies?

4. What is the first monk Adso and William meet looking for?

5. Where is Adso from originally?

(see the answer key)

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