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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 do the monks do about the noticeable aspect of Malachi’s body?

2. What does Adso do after his encounter in the kitchen?

3. According to the monks, who was Dolcino?

4. Why can’t William save the person he tries to in ‘Seventh Day’?

5. What does William tell Adso to do in ‘Fifth Day’?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Bernard Gui (Bernardo Guido) accuse of the murders in ‘Fourth Day’?

2. In ‘Fifth Day,’ who has taken the book?

3. If William does not solve the crime, who will?

4. What does William try to illustrate by talking about the river?

5. What does Salvatore expect his story to inspire in Adso?

6. What does William think about the book in Arabic?

7. What is unusual about Berengar’s corpse?

8. What code is used in Venantius’s book?

9. How does William protect himself from the book in ‘Seventh Day’?

10. What happens to Benno in ‘Fifth Day’?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adso is our narrator for most of the book. Is he the protagonist of the story? How can we define a protagonist? If he is not, who is – and why?

Essay Topic 2

The physical buildings of the abbey are described in great detail, and shown to be resplendent. Eco even includes two maps of various structures. What literary significance do the buildings themselves have? How do they affect the story? Focus particularly on the library itself, as well as the ensuing fire.

Essay Topic 3

The monks debate Jesus’s laughter at great length. Why is such a seemingly small matter the subject of so much debate? What texts do they rely on to support their theories? What is the greater significance of their debates, and how often do they refer to these issues?

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