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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. How does Abelard say errors should be corrected?
(a) Vigorously.
(b) Leniently.
(c) Reciprocally.
(d) Compassionately.

2. What qualities must distinguish an Abbess, in Abelard's opinion?
(a) Broad life experience.
(b) Management experience.
(c) Learning and teaching.
(d) Lifelong chastity.

3. What does Abelard say nuns should study?
(a) Government.
(b) Religion.
(c) Scripture.
(d) History.

4. What does Abelard rely on in providing a rule for the lives of the nuns at Paraclete?
(a) Ancient practices.
(b) Scripture.
(c) Different religions' monastic practices.
(d) His monastery's practices.

5. How are things distributed in poverty, according to Abelard?
(a) According to power.
(b) According to deserving.
(c) According to right.
(d) According to need.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Abelard ask Heloise to take his body if he dies?

2. What does Abelard say he wants as an outcome of others' prayers?

3. What else does Abelard ask Heloise to do pray for?

4. Which is not a part of the Rule Abelard describes to Heloise in Letter 8?

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

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