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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author think greedy women should do?
(a) Find a man equally as greedy to love.
(b) Join a brothel.
(c) Seek the love of a poor man.
(d) Repent.

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

3. 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 social rank of the woman in which he was interested.
(b) According to his own social ranking.
(c) According to the amount of wealth he had.
(d) According to the rank of his parents.

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

5. What did the author identify as a sure way to decrease love?
(a) Developing feelings of jealousy.
(b) Expressing anger.
(c) Being together too much.
(d) Seeing each other too rarely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Up until the beginning of Chapters 7-12, which class, often considered the most noble, was unmentioned?

2. What did the author explain as a negative effect of marriage?

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

4. When the higher noblewoman made an accusation about the man's interest in love, how did he respond?

5. How did the author advise to best increase desire after love has been consummated?

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