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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the woman, what did being unfaithful damage most?
(a) Her reputation.
(b) Her character.
(c) Her future relationships.
(d) Her relationship with God.

2. When a man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what type of flattery did the man use with the woman?
(a) Very extended and flowery.
(b) Respectful and formal.
(c) Rather brief.
(d) Personal and specific.

3. What does blasphemy against God do to love?
(a) Destroys it.
(b) Curses it.
(c) Stalls it.
(d) Decreases it.

4. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what did the woman encourage the man to seek?
(a) The love of a woman of a lower class.
(b) The approval of men before the approval of women.
(c) Acceptance of himself before he looks for love.
(d) Something higher than love between a man and a woman.

5. According to the author, what can money not buy?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Affection.
(c) Respect.
(d) True love.

6. In what way did the author say that greedy women love?
(a) In a desperate way.
(b) In a transparent way.
(c) In a counterfeit way.
(d) In a real way.

7. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what was the man advised to avoid?
(a) Embarrassing her.
(b) Insisting that his rank was more prestigious than hers.
(c) Saying anything that would ridicule himself in her eyes.
(d) Praising her excessively.

8. When the man of higher nobility spoke to the woman of higher nobility, of what did he argue that her resistance was an indicator?
(a) Her immaturity.
(b) Her true feelings.
(c) Her derangement.
(d) Her fears of love.

9. Why were nuns advised to fiercely avoid love?
(a) They were not worthy of love.
(b) It would stir up God's wrath.
(c) They loved money too much.
(d) They were doomed to never find true love.

10. What was a member of the most noble class bound to renounce?
(a) Status and wealth.
(b) Delights of the earth.
(c) Love.
(d) God.

11. Throughout the conversation, the woman spoke repeatedly about the costs of love. Of what did the man speak repeatedly?
(a) Love's benefits.
(b) Love's risks.
(c) Love's deception.
(d) Love's attraction.

12. What did the author say of the love of prostitutes?
(a) It should be a last resort.
(b) It should be enjoyed without shame.
(c) It should be a man's personal choice.
(d) It should be absolutely resisted.

13. If a greedy woman truly loved her man, what would she be hesitant to do?
(a) Neglect his needs.
(b) Belittle him.
(c) Destroy him.
(d) Ask so much of him.

14. What happens to desire if one lover expresses anger toward the other?
(a) It increases.
(b) It stays the same.
(c) It matures.
(d) It decreases.

15. In the conversation between the higher nobleman and the higher noblewoman, while she remained deeply skeptical and expressed a lack of interest, what did the man do?
(a) He reminded her of his social ranking.
(b) He became more intense.
(c) He mirrored her emotions.
(d) He sought the love of another woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way did the author explain that a certain class was akin to horses and mules?

2. Why did the woman of higher nobility reprove the nobleman who was a member of the clergy?

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

4. According to the author, what effect did leaving the Catholic Church have on lovers?

5. How did the author explain the concept of teaching the theory of love to a social class likened to horses and mules?

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