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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Heloise find justification for what she asks Abelard in Letter 6?

2. What else did Abelard do right before he died?

3. How does Abelard describe wisdom in his Rule?

4. What does Abelard say about the daughters of Aaron?

5. What else does Heloise ask Abelard in Letter 6?

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

Describe the benefits of the Rules Abelard prescribes for Heloise and her nuns. What are the direct and indirect benefits of the Rules? Who benefits by them? How are the benefits reckoned, and are there other ways to look at the virtues of the Rules?

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