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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Abelard's teacher come to dislike him?
(a) Because Abelard was arrogant and disruptive.
(b) Because Abelard was heavily in debt to him.
(c) Because Abelard set out to disprove him.
(d) Because Abelard had an affair with a serving girl.

5. How, in Letter 5, does Abelard say Heloise should see him now?
(a) As her enemy.
(b) As her saint.
(c) As her partner in guilt and grace.
(d) As her deliverer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of his personality does Abelard attribute to his native region?

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

3. What does Heloise say men say about her?

4. Why did Abelard originally send Heloise away?

5. What does Heloise say are her feelings toward God?

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