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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language was the original work in?
(a) Italian.
(b) German.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

2. When was sunset in the Prologue?
(a) At 6 p.m.
(b) At 7 p.m.
(c) Around 4:30 p.m.
(d) At 9 p.m.

3. Where is Adso from originally?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

4. In the Preface, what language is the current narrator writing in?
(a) Latin.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

5. What 18th Century figure translated Adso’s work?
(a) Victor Hugo.
(b) An anonymous source.
(c) The Abbé Vallet.
(d) Brother William.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the apostolic seat?

2. Why does the Abbot withhold some information in ‘First Day’?

3. What is William’s nationality?

4. When does Matins take place?

5. To what order did Brother William belong?

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