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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 languages does the confessor in ‘Third Day’ use?

2. Who does Benno say was in the room already?

3. What does the strange book in ‘Seventh Day’ contain?

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

5. What is Benno’s new position?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who starts the fire at the abbey?

3. What has happened to the abbot in ‘Seventh Day’?

4. Who left in ‘Sixth Day’ knows the secrets of the library?

5. What is the position of the monk who dies in ‘Sixth Day’?

6. What does William think about the relics?

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

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

9. What are William and Adso searching for in the laboratory in ‘Fifth Day’?

10. In ‘Fourth Day,’ what poison might have been used on the dead monks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The monks debate the role of women at great length. What are the different attitudes towards women? Does Adso agree with these views? Discuss his views in tandem with his encounter with the young girl in the kitchen.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Stories of journeys can often be read metaphorically, as stories of personal growth. What is the significance of Adso’s youth, particularly in comparison with other characters? How does he develop? In what ways is he similar to the other novices, and in what ways is he different from them? Does he desire to change, or does this happen against his will? How is he different when he writes the book from when the events took place?

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