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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 say she feels in Abelard's absence?
(a) Hopeless.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Content.

2. How does Heloise open her first letter to Abelard?
(a) By saying that she saw a letter the abbot was going to send to Abelard.
(b) By saying that she saw a letter her father was going to send to his henchmen.
(c) By saying that she saw a letter he had written to a friend.
(d) By saying that she saw a letter her father had written to the abbot.

3. In what way does Heloise say Abelard disregarded custom?
(a) By failing to describe her as his wife.
(b) By asking her to intervene in his salvation.
(c) By writing to her at the convent.
(d) By writing with only grief and worry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Abelard born?

2. What does Heloise say she admires?

3. What does Heloise say will prevent her from praying for Abelard?

4. Why did Abelard originally send Heloise away?

5. What else does Abelard ask Heloise to do pray for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abelard say he wants Heloise to do in case of his death?

2. What does Abelard say about the Cumean Sibyl?

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

4. What does Heloise say about virtue?

5. How does Heloise surprise Abelard in Letter 4, and what does he do in response in Letter 5?

6. Describe Abelard's relationship with William of Champeaux.

7. What does Abelard remind Heloise of in Letter 5?

8. How does Abelard end Letter 7?

9. How does Heloise close Letter 2 to Abelard?

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

(see the answer keys)

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