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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 the large group debate as a whole in ‘Fifth Day’?

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

3. What carries the flames around the abbey?

4. What does Adso do in reaction to his love being lost?

5. What is found in Berengar’s cell on ‘Third Day’?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In ‘Fourth Day,’ how many ‘eyes’ does William now have, according to Adso?

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

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

7. What is unusual about Berengar’s corpse?

8. What does William think about the relics?

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

10. What signs are there that Berengar is in trouble in ‘Third 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 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 3

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.

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