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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abelard say he is correcting with the life of silence?
(a) Excess of sin.
(b) Dependency on the world.
(c) Excess of words.
(d) Guilt.

2. How does Abelard describe wisdom in his Rule?
(a) Knowing your place.
(b) Keeping oneself pure.
(c) Holding your tongue.
(d) Knowing yourself.

3. Who does Heloise say in Letter 6 Abelard should imitate?
(a) Her.
(b) The pope.
(c) Christ.
(d) The abbot.

4. How does God view virtue in pagans, according to Abelard in Letter 7?
(a) He honors it.
(b) He sees but does not reward it.
(c) He is hostile to it.
(d) He does not recognize it.

5. What reason does the sender give for writing Letter 9?
(a) He is writing on Abelard's behalf.
(b) He is preparing Abelard's case.
(c) He is looking for contributions for Abelard.
(d) He is looking for support for Abelard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Abelard cite as an example of someone devout in the church?

2. What does Abelard say in Letter 7 about the virtue of women?

3. What does Abelard rely on in providing a rule for the lives of the nuns at Paraclete?

4. What is the logic behind Heloise's request to Abelard?

5. What contrast does Abelard describe between early practice and current practice?

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