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

2. Who was Abelard's second enemy in the university system?
(a) William of Champeaux.
(b) Fulbert.
(c) Anselm of Laon.
(d) Anselm of Canterbury.

3. What were the contents of the letter Heloise saw?
(a) Heloise's mother asking her husband to be lenient on Abelard.
(b) Abelard lamenting his and Heloise's plight.
(c) Heloise's father asking the authorities to punish Abelard.
(d) Heloise's father asking his men to take revenge.

4. What was Abelard's father's plan for Abelard?
(a) Art.
(b) Trades.
(c) Learning.
(d) Government work.

5. What is the relationship between the first letter and the others?
(a) It summarizes the action of the remaining letters.
(b) It predicts what will come.
(c) It comments on the action that already unfolded in the remaining letters.
(d) It sets the stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heloise says that consolation shared is what?

2. What did Abelard do with his inheritance?

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

4. Why does Abelard say he filled Heloise with despair in his letter?

5. What does Abelard remind Heloise he did when she was pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abelard say is the purpose of monastic life?

2. What are the three parts of Abelard's rule?

3. How does Heloise end Letter 3 to Abelard?

4. What promise does Peter the Venerable make to Heloise in his last letter?

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

6. What does Abelard ask Heloise to stop doing in the future?

7. How does Heloise close Letter 2 to Abelard?

8. How does Heloise compare Abelard and God?

9. Describe what Fulbert's family did to Abelard.

10. Describe the conditions of Abelard's death.

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