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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 derangement.
(b) Her immaturity.
(c) Her fears of love.
(d) Her true feelings.

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) Rather brief.
(b) Personal and specific.
(c) Very extended and flowery.
(d) Respectful and formal.

3. What is it that the author told Walter is hard to love?
(a) Things that rob you of your spirit.
(b) Things that will not love you back.
(c) Things too easy to attain.
(d) Things that are counterfeit.

4. How did the noblewoman imagine the two women might feel about being loved at the same time by a man?
(a) They might be jealous and hurt.
(b) They might feel betrayed.
(c) They might excuse it.
(d) They might be infuriated.

5. What type of women who are hard to love did the author provide as an example to Walter?
(a) Women who gave into carnal passion easily.
(b) Women who loved in a counterfeit way.
(c) Women who rejected God.
(d) Women who were too greedy.

6. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what did the woman look for a chance to do?
(a) Correct him.
(b) Embrace him.
(c) Ridicule him.
(d) Flatter him.

7. What class of person did the author liken to horses and mules?
(a) Peasants.
(b) Middle class.
(c) Clergy.
(d) Nobility.

8. If the beloved wanted something unreasonable, what did the author advise to do?
(a) Give it to her.
(b) Use it as a tool to acquire more affection.
(c) Be abrupt and clear and refuse to give it to her.
(d) Lovingly tease her about her foolishness do not give in.

9. What did the author advise a woman to do if her man was unfaithful?
(a) Abandon him.
(b) Even the score by being unfaithful.
(c) Express her anger so that love will increase.
(d) Improve herself to make him stay.

10. How would a member of the most noble class have known which dialogue in the book to consult for advice on love?
(a) According to the amount of wealth he had.
(b) According to the social rank of the woman in which he was interested.
(c) According to the rank of his parents.
(d) According to his own social ranking.

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

12. What did the author advise a woman to do when she has loved a man who was unworthy of her?
(a) Seek the counsel of the clergy for direction.
(b) Lower her own standards and embrace love.
(c) Improve him or give up.
(d) Realize her mistake and end things quickly.

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

14. 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 Countess of Champagne said she was too severe.
(d) The Queen of Eleanor told them to forget their past and move forward with love and equality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were members of the most noble rank advised to consult the dialogues in the book?

2. What did the author say of the love of prostitutes?

3. What does blasphemy against God do to love?

4. What did the man of the clergy admit about love with a woman?

5. What happens to desire if one lover expresses anger toward the other?

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