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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 cares for Roman soldiers after their battle with Hannibal?

2. Who does God favor with twins despite the fact that she is old and infertile?

3. Who refuses Pharaoh's advances?

4. Who prays to the goddess Pessinus to witness her chastity and allow her to tow a ship to harbor with her belt?

5. Why does Marquis Saluzzo pretend to kill the children his wife bares him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the wives of the knights who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece save their husbands?

2. What does Marcius say when his mother, Veturia, begs him to make peace with the Romans?

3. What are at least two examples of men being foolish by ignoring their wise wives' advice?

4. How does Rectitude refute the common claim that women are inconstant?

5. What does Christine mention about rape, and how does Rectitude respond?

6. Why does Rectitude argue for the education of females?

7. What leads to Ghismonda's suicide?

8. What does Rectitude say to the idea that women are avaricious?

9. What does Rectitude say to Christine's claim that the majority of women are not virtuous?

10. What does Rectitude say about women dressing elegantly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the manner in which the city is built.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the three ladies and Christine.

Essay Topic 3

What role do sexist attitudes play in "The Book of the City of Ladies"? What attitudes about gender are represented and by which characters?

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