The Art of Courtly Love Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The Art of Courtly Love Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Introduction to the Treatise on Love, Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though God did not ban a man of the clergy from courtly love, what did God ban him from?
(a) Marrying someone too young.
(b) The flesh.
(c) Flattery.
(d) Marrying someone who was not a believer.

2. For what reason would a nobleman claim that he would be willing to marry below his class?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Godliness.
(c) Good character.
(d) Great beauty.

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

4. When a nobleman sat next to a middle class woman without permission, what message does he send?
(a) That he was raised poorly and lacks good manners.
(b) That he is of a higher class.
(c) That he is in love with her.
(d) That he is not interested in pursuing her romantically.

5. What did the author describe as the result of focusing on the beauty of another?
(a) Harmony.
(b) Innate suffering.
(c) Pure passion.
(d) Lustful thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what did the woman encourage the man to seek?

2. In the dialogue between the nobleman and the noblewoman, how was the nobleman advised to respond when the noblewoman admitted that enjoying love was great and rejecting it was harmful, and though she was afraid of love's burdens, she had an interest in it?

3. When a nobleman approached a noblewoman and began a conversation appropriately, what was the nobleman to tell the noblewoman it was difficult to restrain himself from doing?

4. What did the author write that all involved in courtly love should avoid?

5. How would a member of the most noble class have known which dialogue in the book to consult for advice on love?

(see the answer key)

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