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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Up until the beginning of Chapters 7-12, which class, often considered the most noble, was unmentioned?
(a) The Royal Family.
(b) The nobility.
(c) The clergy.
(d) The serfs.

2. What is one way a man might lose love?
(a) Acting too noble.
(b) Becoming angry.
(c) Becoming jealous.
(d) Appearing uncultured.

3. What happens when love starts to decline?
(a) It dies a slow death.
(b) It can end quickly.
(c) Blasphemy against God increases.
(d) Feelings of jealousy increase.

4. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what concerns about the nature of love did the woman express?
(a) Fears of loving and losing.
(b) Worries about men being unfaithful.
(c) Fears about the costs and torment of love.
(d) Worries about love not being returned.

5. Why did the woman of higher nobility reprove the nobleman who was a member of the clergy?
(a) He should be shamed for pursuing her.
(b) He should be satisfied with things of God.
(c) She would be a mockery if she entered into a relationship with him.
(d) She would never feel worthy of his love.

6. Which of the two lovers, if any, did the higher noblewoman think a man should give up?
(a) The first.
(b) Both.
(c) The second.
(d) Neither.

7. When a man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, why did the woman say she was reluctant to fall in love?
(a) She was too old.
(b) She is afraid of love.
(c) She was already married.
(d) She was a widow.

8. What was the general focus of Book One?
(a) Convincing others to return love.
(b) Acquiring love.
(c) Avoiding the wrong kinds of love.
(d) The perils of love between social classes.

9. Why did the author say that these women who are hard to love cannot love a single man?
(a) They seek only wealth and status.
(b) Their hearts are too full of greed.
(c) They love only to satisfy lust.
(d) They cannot love in a real way.

10. Under what condition may a man indulge in the "solace of the flesh" and still retain love?
(a) As long as they have made a commitment to eachother, such as engagement.
(b) As long as it is not wearisome to the woman.
(c) As long as they are married.
(d) As long as both have professed love to the other.

11. When the author wrote about how to behave when one fell in love with a peasant, what is it believed that he was suggesting?
(a) Lust.
(b) Rape.
(c) Counterfeit love.
(d) Carnal passion.

12. In the author's reviews of decisions in love cases, what was the outcome of the case in which a lady forbade a man to love another and enforced a very severe punishment?
(a) The Queen of Eleanor forbade the two to see eachother again.
(b) The Countess of Champage said she was within her rights.
(c) The Queen of Eleanor told them to forget their past and move forward with love and equality.
(d) The Countess of Champagne said she was too severe.

13. What future awaits a woman who stays with a cheating man?
(a) Increased passion.
(b) A sure end to her love.
(c) Endless worry.
(d) Stronger trust and commitment.

14. What group was advised to fiercely avoid love?
(a) Ministers.
(b) Nuns.
(c) The very wealthy.
(d) The very poor.

15. In what way did the author explain that a certain class was akin to horses and mules?
(a) They were godless.
(b) They rarely loved.
(c) They were uncivilized.
(d) They were unclean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should a lover behave toward the beloved to retain love?

2. If a greedy woman truly loved her man, what would she be hesitant to do?

3. What did the author refer to as "the nurse of love"?

4. How did the noblewoman imagine the two women might feel about being loved at the same time by a man?

5. When the man of higher nobility spoke to the woman of higher nobility, of what did he argue that her resistance was an indicator?

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