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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 9, Peter the Venerable: Letter (98) to Pope Innocent I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why aren't outward manifestations reliable in indicating devotion, according to Heloise?
(a) They can be feigned.
(b) They are not reliable.
(c) People can learn them from each other.
(d) They vary from person to person.

2. Who does Heloise say in Letter 6 Abelard should imitate?
(a) Her.
(b) Christ.
(c) The abbot.
(d) The pope.

3. What was Abelard and Heloise's son named?
(a) Christian.
(b) Norman.
(c) Anselm.
(d) Astralabe.

4. In Letter 5, what does Abelard ask Heloise to stop in the future?
(a) Rebelling against fate.
(b) Trying to see him.
(c) Writing him with her complaints.
(d) Doubting God's grace.

5. To what does Abelard return in his third letter to Heloise?
(a) Asking for her whereabouts.
(b) Asking her to pray for him.
(c) Asking for her forgiveness.
(d) Asking her for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heloise doubt about Abelard?

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

3. What did the woman do, whom Abelard cited in Letter 7?

4. How does Heloise open her first letter to Abelard?

5. In what way did Abelard establish his reputation and earn a following?

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