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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 3, Abelard to Heloise.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Abelard say he wants as an outcome of others' prayers?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) To survive.
(c) Justice.
(d) Understanding.

3. What does Abelard ask Heloise to do if he is killed?
(a) Embalm him.
(b) Cremate him.
(c) Bury him.
(d) Bless him.

4. Where does Heloise say her happiness will come from now?
(a) Duty.
(b) Self-renunciation.
(c) Abelard alone.
(d) God alone.

5. To whom did Abelard write the first letter?
(a) Heloise's father.
(b) A friend.
(c) Heloise.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Heloise ask Abelard to think about?

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

3. To what does Abelard return in his third letter to Heloise?

4. To what does Abelard refer her as proof of what he says?

5. For what does Abelard ask Heloise to pray?

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