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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 does Marquis Saluzzo marry?

2. Who cares for Roman soldiers after their battle with Hannibal?

3. According to Rectitude, how do women compare to men in terms of avariciousness?

4. Who welcomes the citizens to the City of Ladies?

5. Who pleads with King Clovis to accept God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to Ghismonda's suicide?

2. How does Judith save the Jews from Holofernes?

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

4. What question does Christine ask that causes Rectitude to offer Julia, Pompey's wife, as an example to refute the claim?

5. What is the result of Theodosina's debate with the judge Urban?

6. What happens when Martina reveals her Christianity to the emperor who wants to marry her?

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

8. What results from Thisbe's mother's disapproval of Thisbe's love for Pyramus?

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

10. Describe Saint Catherine's martyrdom.

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

Why do Lady Reason, Lady Rectitude, and Lady Justice visit Christine?

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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