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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was sunset in the Prologue?
(a) At 9 p.m.
(b) Around 4:30 p.m.
(c) At 7 p.m.
(d) At 6 p.m.

2. What do Jorge and William debate in ‘Second Day’?
(a) The role of laughter in religion.
(b) Which sect has the most heretics.
(c) The role of the church.
(d) The purpose of poverty in religion.

3. What is Severinus’s job at the abbey?
(a) Herbalist.
(b) Cellarer.
(c) Cook.
(d) Glazier.

4. What does the abbot express pride in?
(a) The abbey's history.
(b) His own health.
(c) The abbey's riches.
(d) The abbey’s piousness.

5. What kind of cipher is written on the page William and Adso find in the library?
(a) A code in Arabic.
(b) An astrological cipher.
(c) Something completely incomprehensible.
(d) Morse code.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When does Matins take place?

4. What surprises the Cellarer in ‘First Day’?

5. When does Compline take place?

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