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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the sender of Letter 9 think that the action Abelard took was appropriate?
(a) It fit his age and calling.
(b) It showed deference.
(c) It repaired the split with the letter's recipient.
(d) It demonstrated contrition.

2. What does the sender of Letter 9 say about Abelard?
(a) That the monks at his monastery were trying to kill him.
(b) That he has just received a letter from him.
(c) That he has just received a letter about him.
(d) That he passed through.

3. Who was Innocent II?
(a) The pope.
(b) Heloise.
(c) Abelard.
(d) The Abbott of Cluny.

4. How would you describe Abelard's method of arranging Letter 7?
(a) A developmental crescendo.
(b) Orderly.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Haphazard.

5. What does Peter the Venerable wish for in his letter to Heloise?
(a) He wishes that his monastery possessed her.
(b) He wishes that she were a leader in government.
(c) He wishes that all nuns were so beautiful.
(d) He wishes that everyone followed her example.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is weakness taken into account, according to Heloise?

2. What does Abelard say was honored by St. Paul and St. Jerome?

3. How does God view virtue in pagans, according to Abelard in Letter 7?

4. What does Peter the Venerable say is his estimation of Abelard?

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

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