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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. How was Severinus murdered?

2. How do Jorge and William refer to Aristotle?

3. Why did Jorge kill the most recent person in ‘Seventh Day’?

4. Why will the abbot not intervene for the condemned?

5. How does William respond to the fire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who starts the fire at the abbey?

5. What is unusual about Berengar’s corpse?

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

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

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

9. What signs are there that Berengar is in trouble in ‘Third Day’?

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

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

A book is at the heart of the novel. Describe this book and its significance in the story. Why is it important? What does it lead men to do? What commentary might this lead us to about the nature of knowledge, of reading, of literature?

Essay Topic 3

Eco begins the novel with a note set in the twentieth century. What effect does this have on our experience of the book? How can this relate to the story itself? What meta-fictional elements does it tie in, and why are these important?

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