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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 Abelard say about the daughters of Aaron?
(a) They excelled their brothers in devotion.
(b) They betrayed their brothers' priestly duties.
(c) They took the priestly offices from their brothers.
(d) They held priestly office equally with their brothers.

2. What else does Peter the Venerable say he is impressed by?
(a) Heloise's recommendations to the church bureaucracy.
(b) Heloise's graceful handling of her difficulties.
(c) Heloise's generosity to the convent.
(d) Heloise's improvements in the monastic system.

3. For what does Abelard ask Heloise to pray?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Death.
(c) Justice.
(d) Forgiveness.

4. How many nuns are needed to run a convent, according to Abelard?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Seven.

5. What did Abelard do in the place Peter the Venerable sent him?
(a) Wrote a book about religion.
(b) Set up a new monastery.
(c) Saw Heloise.
(d) Continued his studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did William of Champeaux do at the beginning of Abelard's career?

2. In Letter 5, what does Abelard say he is surprised by?

3. From whom was Abelard seeking refuge?

4. What does Abelard admit to in Letter 3?

5. What does Abelard affirm to Heloise?

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