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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Heloise say makes it impossible to endure Abelard's absence?
(a) Delight in the sinfulness of fornication.
(b) Her knowledge of God's grace.
(c) Memory of the pleasure of lovemaking.
(d) Guilt.

2. What was Abelard and Heloise's son named?
(a) Christian.
(b) Astralabe.
(c) Anselm.
(d) Norman.

3. What does Abelard ask Heloise to consider?
(a) The power of prayer.
(b) The inevitability of suffering.
(c) The power of virtuous men.
(d) The inevitability of justice.

4. What does Heloise say she has sought out for Abelard?
(a) Justice.
(b) His due.
(c) His glory.
(d) Revenge.

5. What does Heloise say was her and Abelard's sin?
(a) Fornication.
(b) Sacrilege.
(c) Apostasy.
(d) Disobedience.

6. Who does Heloise say commanded her to be a nun?
(a) Her father.
(b) Abelard.
(c) Her abbot.
(d) God.

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

8. To what does Abelard refer her as proof of what he says?
(a) Scripture.
(b) Ordinary experience.
(c) His letter.
(d) Her childhood.

9. What was the status of Abelard's father?
(a) Knight.
(b) Professor.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Preacher.

10. Heloise says that consolation shared is what?
(a) Consolation doubled.
(b) All the consolation there is.
(c) The basis of love.
(d) Consolation eased.

11. How did Abelard seduce Heloise?
(a) He lodged with her family.
(b) He sent her anonymous letters.
(c) He took her on as a private student in his home.
(d) He stole her away from her parents.

12. What condition did Abelard impose on his marriage with Heloise?
(a) That it take place immediately.
(b) That it not take place for two years.
(c) That it be a large celebration.
(d) That it take place in secret.

13. How does Heloise describe herself to Abelard?
(a) The luckiest of women.
(b) The most wretched of women.
(c) The most hypocritical woman.
(d) The most irreligious woman.

14. What does Heloise tell Abelard she will do for him?
(a) Whatever he asks.
(b) Find him at his monastery.
(c) Repay him in love for what he has lost.
(d) Repay her father's men for what they did.

15. What explanation does Abelard offer for his action?
(a) He thought she could not love him now.
(b) He thought their time together was over.
(c) He wanted to put the past behind him.
(d) He did not want to make her suffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Abelard's teacher come to dislike him?

2. What does Abelard affirm to Heloise?

3. Where did Abelard study?

4. Whom does Abelard want to pray for him?

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

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