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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 6, Heloise to Abelard.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Heloise demand from Abelard?
(a) Rescue.
(b) Money.
(c) A letter.
(d) An apology.

3. What does Abelard admit to in Letter 3?
(a) Avoiding contact with her.
(b) Disappointing her.
(c) Feeling freed of her.
(d) Owing her a great debt.

4. What does Heloise ask Abelard in her first letter?
(a) Why she has not heard from him.
(b) What he has done about rescuing her from the convent.
(c) How he is doing.
(d) When she will see him again.

5. What should Abelard do in order to emulate the standard she sets for him?
(a) Listen to the details of her feelings.
(b) Be sensitive to her weakness.
(c) Ask her to recount her sufferings.
(d) Hold her to a standard above herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abelard remind Heloise he did when she was pregnant?

2. What does Abelard say motivated him to tell Heloise the things that filled her with despair?

3. What does Heloise say men say about her?

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

5. Who does Abelard describe as an example of what he is talking about?

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