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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time this book was written, who was the Pope?
(a) John Paul II.
(b) John XXII.
(c) Ignacious IV.
(d) Clement V.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the monks go to bed?

2. How does William know what he tells the Cellarer in ‘First Day’?

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

4. How does Salvatore speak?

5. What book cited Adso’s manuscript?

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