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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disputes the idea that women's weak bodies make them inferior and undermines moral qualities?

2. Who is so well versed in the arts and sciences that even the bible speaks of her abilities?

3. Who conquers Ethiopia and India?

4. Who devotedly loves King Mithradates despite the fact that he has many concubines?

5. Who marries the King of Palmyria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once the buildings are finished, what does Rectitude tell Christine?

2. How does Reason conclude her portion of building the City of Ladies?

3. What does Reason tell Christine when Christine asks if women are capable of good judgment?

4. Compare and contrast Zenobia and Artemisia.

5. When Christine asks if God gives women an aptitude for learning, how does Reason respond?

6. Describe Almathea's interactions with King Tarquin in Rome.

7. Compare and contrast Ceres and Isis.

8. What is Queen Penthesila's role in the legendary Trojan War and as an Amazon?

9. Who are the three ladies that appear to Christine, and why do they visit her?

10. Why does Emperor Justinian marry Antonia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which three stories that Reason, Rectitude and Justice tell Christine are most effective in refuting common misconceptions about women, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Does Christine actually believe what she has read about women? Explain your position.

Essay Topic 3

How is foreshadowing used in "The Book of the City of Ladies"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

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