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

2. How does Heloise describe her and Abelard's story?
(a) Appalling and outrageous.
(b) Sad and moving.
(c) Tragic and unbearable.
(d) Moral and instructive.

3. What does Heloise say are her feelings toward God?
(a) Irritation.
(b) Indignation.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Devotion.

4. What does Heloise doubt about Abelard?
(a) Whether his words were honest.
(b) What drew him to her.
(c) Whether he was prepared to take care of her.
(d) Whether he wanted her for himself or for another.

5. How does Heloise open her first letter to Abelard?
(a) By saying that she saw a letter her father had written to the abbot.
(b) By saying that she saw a letter he had written to a friend.
(c) By saying that she saw a letter her father was going to send to his henchmen.
(d) By saying that she saw a letter the abbot was going to send to Abelard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Abelard seduce Heloise?

2. What does Heloise say makes it impossible to endure Abelard's absence?

3. In Letter 4, for what does Heloise say she is grateful?

4. What does Abelard say he wants as an outcome of others' prayers?

5. How does Abelard say he writes to Heloise?

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