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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 does William ask Severinus in ‘Fourth Day’?

2. In ‘Sixth Day,’ when does the abbot wish William and Adso to leave?

3. What did Salvatore do in the name of the Lord?

4. Why does a girl in ‘Third Day’ prostitute herself?

5. Who feeds William and Adso cheese in batter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where were William’s eyeglasses in ‘Fourth Day’?

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

9. What is William’s response to the fire?

10. How does William think the lepers have been used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The rose is mentioned only in passing throughout the book, yet constitutes the title. What is the meaning of the rose? How is it mentioned in the text, and how might it be seen as a metaphor?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Adso believes himself to be in love with the woman in the kitchen. Why does he believe this? How does this affect him? In what ways might this be a positive thing, and in what ways negative? How does he view the experience from his advanced age?

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