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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does William question Severinus about in ‘Second Day’?
(a) Herbs.
(b) The history of Greek.
(c) One particular book.
(d) Poisons.

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

3. Who is Ubertino obsessed with?
(a) William.
(b) The virgin Mary.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) Clare of Montefalco.

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

5. What does Berengar think he saw in ‘Second Day’?
(a) Adelmo alive.
(b) Adelmo's ghost.
(c) Benno’s ghost.
(d) Benno alive.

6. Why has William come to the monastery?
(a) To learn about potions.
(b) To rest.
(c) To study a manuscript.
(d) To investigate the death of Adelmo.

7. Why does the Abbot withhold some information in ‘First Day’?
(a) It was told to him in confession.
(b) He doesn't know the information.
(c) He has forgotten the information.
(d) He is uncertain of the information.

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

9. When did the narrator receive the manuscript?
(a) 1884
(b) 1968
(c) 1932
(d) 1980

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

11. Whom did William consider his master?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) Francis Bacon.
(d) Roger Bacon.

12. To which monastery did Adso belong?
(a) The Monastery of Vallé.
(b) The Monastery of Melk.
(c) The Monastery of Cluny.
(d) The Monastery of Munich.

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

14. Whom did Adso accompany on his travels?
(a) Brother William of Baskerville.
(b) Ubartino.
(c) The abbot.
(d) His father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the monks go to bed?

2. Where is Adso from originally?

3. What is the form of the library?

4. How does Salvatore speak?

5. Who used to be a Dolcian?

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