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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where was Abelard born?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Paris.
(c) Le Pallet.
(d) Nantes.

4. In what way does Heloise pretend in her first letter to Abelard?
(a) She pretends to be happy where she is.
(b) She pretends not to make a demand.
(c) She pretends to be optimistic about seeing Abelard again.
(d) She pretends to be miserable over Abelard's plight.

5. What does Heloise say will prevent her from praying for Abelard?
(a) Lust.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Distress.
(d) Irreligious sentiments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abelard say has increased in him recently?

2. Who was Abelard's second enemy in the university system?

3. What does Abelard say motivated him to tell Heloise the things that filled her with despair?

4. What was the status of Abelard's father?

5. What does Abelard say was the consequence of his lust for Heloise?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Abelard say errors must be corrected?

2. In Letter 7, what examples of women in the church does Abelard use from antiquity?

3. How does Heloise close Letter 2 to Abelard?

4. What is the real purpose of Peter the Venerable's letter in Letter 10?

5. What does Heloise say about her burdens in Letter 6?

6. What is Abelard's advice with regard to scripture?

7. What caused the author of Letter 9to write the letter?

8. What does Heloise say about answering Abelard's requests of her?

9. What reason does Abelard give for writing to Heloise again in Letter 5?

10. In Letter 2, what does Heloise say her motive for writing was?

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