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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the woman do, whom Abelard cited in Letter 7?

3. What else does Peter the Venerable say he is impressed by?

4. Why aren't outward manifestations reliable in indicating devotion, according to Heloise?

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

Make an annotated map of the places where Abelard and Heloise's story unfolded, including Abelard's late travels. What does the map show us about the story? How did the landscape and geography affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

Reading the text closely, describe Abelard and Heloise. What do we know about them based not only on what they tell us, but their style of writing as well?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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