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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 else does Heloise ask Abelard to think about?
(a) What will constitute justice, in his situation.
(b) How much she has served him.
(c) Whether his sin was responsible for his suffering.
(d) How long his penance should last.

2. In Letter 6, what does Heloise ask Abelard to do for her?
(a) Free her from the convent.
(b) Lay out acts of devotion for her to perform.
(c) Proscribe rules for her convent.
(d) Write down the history of her misfortunes.

3. Why did the sender of Letter 9 think that the action Abelard took was appropriate?
(a) It fit his age and calling.
(b) It repaired the split with the letter's recipient.
(c) It showed deference.
(d) It demonstrated contrition.

4. How does Heloise say that the thing that pleases God is manifested?
(a) In each according to his talents.
(b) In each according to his weakness.
(c) The same in everyone.
(d) Differently in different people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that ultimately pleases God, according to Heloise?

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

3. What did William of Champeaux do at the beginning of Abelard's career?

4. Where is weakness taken into account, according to Heloise?

5. What does Abelard say he wants others' prayers to help him avoid?

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