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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 7, Abelard to Heloise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What enables Abelard to return to Paris?
(a) William of Champeaux's reputation was in decline.
(b) William of Champeaux offered him his chair at the university.
(c) Anselm of Canterbury offered him his chair in the university.
(d) William of Champeaux invited him back.

2. How does Heloise describe Abelard's situation?
(a) She says he should suffer until death.
(b) She says he has paid the price with his castration.
(c) She says he will never be finished expiating his crime.
(d) She says he is forgiven in her eyes and so should no longer suffer.

3. What does Heloise say men say about her?
(a) That she is the most fortunate of women.
(b) That she is the most miserable of women.
(c) That she is chaste.
(d) That she is a hypocrite.

4. What does Abelard say motivated him to tell Heloise the things that filled her with despair?
(a) Desire for God's forgiveness.
(b) Desire to educate her about man's wicked ways.
(c) Desire to fill her soul with awe and desire for repentance.
(d) Desire to share in suffering out of love.

5. What does Abelard make sure to say was NOT the case for his action?
(a) That he felt he owed her a great debt.
(b) That he did not care for her.
(c) That he was proud of what happened.
(d) That he wanted to hide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Heloise open her first letter to Abelard?

2. What does Abelard ask Heloise to do if he is killed?

3. Where was Abelard born?

4. What does Heloise ask Abelard to think about?

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

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