This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 10, Peter the Venerable to Heloise, Letter 11, Heloise, Letter to Peter the Venerable, Letter 12, Peter the Venerable, Letter to Heloise, The Absolution for Peter Abelard, Two Hymns.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter the Venerable wish for in his letter to Heloise?
(a) He wishes that all nuns were so beautiful.
(b) He wishes that everyone followed her example.
(c) He wishes that she were a leader in government.
(d) He wishes that his monastery possessed her.

2. What contrast does Abelard describe between early practice and current practice?
(a) Humble women celebrating Christ and current bishops strutting in robes.
(b) Martyrs and bureaucrats.
(c) Serving women and saints.
(d) Saints and serving women.

3. What does Peter the Venerable say he is particularly impressed by?
(a) Heloise's graceful movements.
(b) Heloise's learning.
(c) Heloise's beauty.
(d) Heloise's devotion to Abelard.

4. What did Abelard do with his inheritance?
(a) Gave it to the church.
(b) Gave it to his mother.
(c) Gave it to his brother's eldest son.
(d) Managed it together with his brothers.

5. What step did the sender recommend Abelard to take to change his position?
(a) Recant his writing.
(b) Stop writing.
(c) Remove offensive language from his writing.
(d) Surrender himself.