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1. In which language did Umberto Eco originally write 'The Name of the Rose', although it has been translated into English by William Weaver?
2. Where does Adso have his encounter with the 'maiden, beautiful and terrible as army arrayed for battle'?
3. Which monk was ultimately behind the deaths at the abbey (though he didn't physically commit them) in his desire to keep the secret of the library?
4. Both Adso and William are monks of the Franciscan order, meaning that they follow the teachings of St. Francis, particularly on subjects such as the poverty of Christ.
5. In what position is the body of Venantius discovered?
6. At the time Adso writes his narrative of the events that took place at the abbey, where is he?
7. Complete the name: 'Brother William of ....'
8. After which time in the monastic day do most of William's and Adso's secret visits to the library take place?
9. How does 'The Name of the Rose' end?
10. In what form is the library, allowing it to protect the secrets it holds?
11. Which couple of characters don't have sexual relations together during the book?
12. Name the two heretical monks who have had connections in the past with Fra Dolcino and the Minorites?
13. Which language are the manuscripts contained in the book by Aristotle not written in?
14. Who creates a new pair of glasses for William when his old ones are stolen?
15. Abo, the abbot of the monastery, is the only abbot in its history to never to have been a librarian.
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