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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is missing from Venantius’s desk in ‘Second Day’?

2. How does Salvatore speak?

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

4. What is the form of the library?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the monks debate at the first dinner?

2. How does it look like Venantius died?

3. What must the men pass through to reach the library at night?

4. What does Benno reveal about Adelmo?

5. Where did Adso meet William?

6. Why is Jorge so unnerving?

7. How did Venantius die?

8. What is William’s first conclusion about Adso’s death?

9. What does William help the Cellarer to find?

10. How does Adso feel about ‘modern’ life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel makes reference to various heretical sects, which – indeed – several key characters have belonged to. What is the importance of these sects? How does William treat them? How does he explain them to Adso, and what are Adso’s musings on their significance?

Essay Topic 2

Many people are suspected of murder in the book – and many of these suspects die. Compare and contrast the possible murderers and theories that the story presents, and describe the ultimate outcome, as well as Jorge’s professed motives.

Essay Topic 3

The library’s organization is nearly impossible for the protagonists to figure out. Describe the organization of the library, as well as the books contained therein. Why is the term “Finis Africae” significant? Who keeps the library, and why is this a significant role?

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