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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 8, Abelard to Heloise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Letter 5, what does Abelard say he is surprised by?
(a) Heloise's devotion.
(b) Heloise's bitterness.
(c) Heloise's refusal to accept her situation.
(d) Heloise's lustfulness.

2. What does Abelard say is the cause of his feeling?
(a) His physical pain.
(b) His despair at his condition.
(c) His nostalgia for their lovemaking.
(d) His absence from Heloise.

3. In Letter 5, what does Abelard ask Heloise to accept?
(a) God's will.
(b) Her father's permission to return home.
(c) His forgiveness.
(d) Her father's forgiveness.

4. How does Abelard describe wisdom in his Rule?
(a) Knowing yourself.
(b) Knowing your place.
(c) Holding your tongue.
(d) Keeping oneself pure.

5. What explanation does Abelard offer for his action?
(a) He thought their time together was over.
(b) He did not want to make her suffer.
(c) He wanted to put the past behind him.
(d) He thought she could not love him now.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does Abelard offer for his trials?

2. What is continence, as mentioned in Letter 8?

3. What does Abelard say Heloise became when she became his wife?

4. What does Abelard ask Heloise to do if he is killed?

5. What should nuns primarily think about, according to Abelard?

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