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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. What does Abelard say was honored by St. Paul and St. Jerome?
(a) Prostitution.
(b) Widowhood.
(c) Virginity
(d) Motherhood

2. How does Abelard define poverty?
(a) Lack of property.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Refusal to own property.
(d) Wealth in divine possessions.

3. Who does Abelard cite as an example of someone devout in the church?
(a) Judith.
(b) Mary, mother of Christ.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mary Magdalene.

4. What does Heloise say, in Letter 4, she cannot find?
(a) Obedience.
(b) Penitence.
(c) Devotion.
(d) Patience.

5. What does Heloise say was her and Abelard's sin?
(a) Apostasy.
(b) Fornication.
(c) Disobedience.
(d) Sacrilege.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Heloise say commanded her to be a nun?

2. What did the sender of Letter 9 ask from his correspondent?

3. In Letter 5, what does Abelard ask Heloise to stop in the future?

4. What explanation does Abelard offer for his action?

5. What does Heloise say she admires?

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