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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 happens to the strange book in ‘Seventh Day’?

2. Who will take over the duties of the Cellarer?

3. Where is Berengar found in ‘Third Day’?

4. Why is it difficult to follow Jorge in ‘Seventh Day’?

5. In ‘Fifth Day,’ who does Bernardo think is guilty and investigate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the Cellarer ‘confess’?

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

3. What is Benno scared of in ‘Sixth Day’?

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

5. What might be ‘dangerous’ about the book’s contents?

6. What might be ‘dangerous’ about the book’s form?

7. What does William think about the relics?

8. What happens to the librarian when he is done with his job?

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

10. What are Salvatore and the Cellarer hiding in ‘Fourth Day’?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Judgment Day, the Apocalypse, and the Antichrist are frequent references throughout the novel. Why might these be significant? Are they truly the clue to the mysteries and murders taking place? If not, why might Eco have chosen to discuss them in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Ubertino flees the abbey when the two rival factions arrive. Why is this the case? What does he fear losing? What might he gain by leaving? How does this tie in with larger political threads of the story?

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