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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who prays to the goddess Pessinus to witness her chastity and allow her to tow a ship to harbor with her belt?

2. Who does Marguerite de la Riviere notice is missing from a ball?

3. Who convinces King Ahasuerus to rescind his order to kill all Jews?

4. Who tries to seduce Florence?

5. What does Ghismonda do when her father kills her lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result of Theodosina's debate with the judge Urban?

2. What leads to Ghismonda's suicide?

3. Describe Saint Catherine's martyrdom.

4. How does Judith save the Jews from Holofernes?

5. Who is Ulysses's wife, and why does Rectitude praise her?

6. What results from Thisbe's mother's disapproval of Thisbe's love for Pyramus?

7. Why does Rectitude resent the claim that women bring only evil to the world?

8. What happens when Rectitude finishes her portion of the City of Ladies?

9. What are at least two examples of men being foolish by ignoring their wise wives' advice?

10. How does Artemisia honor her husband in death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the three ladies and Christine.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Christine de Pizan writing herself into this novel as the main character? How does this affect the readers' response to the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Lady Reason, Lady Rectitude, and Lady Justice visit Christine?

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