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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Abelard say women acted in the early church?

2. Why did the sender of Letter 9 think that the action Abelard took was appropriate?

3. What step did the sender recommend Abelard to take to change his position?

4. What request of Heloise's does Abelard fail to fulfill in Letter 7?

5. How does Heloise say that the thing that pleases God is manifested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe who would find this work interesting and useful, and describe as well what uses this book could be put to? What questions does it answer? Are the letters of Abelard and Heloise artwork, philosophy, church history, or personal correspondence? Which predominates?

Essay Topic 2

Define the role of class status in The Letters of Abelard and Heloise. In what ways does Abelard and Heloise's class status affect their story? How would this story be different if they were poor from the outset?

Essay Topic 3

Prepare an argument for or against the proposition that the best way for wealthy people to gain virtue is to give up their possessions and practice poverty.

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