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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, How Love May Be Retained, Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man of the clergy admit about love with a woman?
(a) That it was risky.
(b) That it was forbidden.
(c) That it could ruin their lives.
(d) That she would never be worthy.

2. The author cautioned that a man of low social standing approaching a woman of nobility unless the man be of what?
(a) Good character.
(b) Steel.
(c) Foolishness.
(d) Bravery.

3. When the man of higher nobility spoke to the woman of higher nobility and she grew tired of their conversation and insisted that it should end, how did the nobleman respond?
(a) That he wanted one last chance to profess his love.
(b) That he knew then that they had no future together.
(c) That they had so much more to discuss.
(d) That he would respect her wishes.

4. When the middle class man successfully performed what the author suggested he should do in every conversation with a middle class woman, how did the woman respond?
(a) With some resistance.
(b) With giggles and sometimes blushing.
(c) With no resistance.
(d) With slight annoyance.

5. When the higher noblewoman made an accusation about the man's interest in love, how did he respond?
(a) Denial.
(b) Amusement.
(c) Anger.
(d) Frustration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though God did not ban a man of the clergy from courtly love, what did God ban him from?

2. What did the author advise a woman to do if her man was unfaithful?

3. Which of the two lovers, if any, did the higher noblewoman think a man should give up?

4. According to the rules of love, what one characteristic alone can make any man worthy of love?

5. How would the woman of higher nobility react to the middle class man after he informed her of his good qualities?

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