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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 6, Heloise to Abelard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Abelard say he writes to Heloise?
(a) As a lover.
(b) As a teacher.
(c) As an inferior.
(d) As a superior.

2. How does Abelard answer Heloise's second letter in Letter 5?
(a) In roundabout fashion.
(b) Point by point.
(c) Impressionistically.
(d) Indirectly.

3. What does Heloise say are her feelings toward God?
(a) Nostalgia.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Devotion.
(d) Indignation.

4. What does Abelard say is the cause of his feeling?
(a) His despair at his condition.
(b) His nostalgia for their lovemaking.
(c) His absence from Heloise.
(d) His physical pain.

5. What does Abelard say he wants others' prayers to help him avoid?
(a) Being harmed further.
(b) Being killed.
(c) Being exiled.
(d) Going to hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does Abelard offer for his trials?

2. How does Heloise open her first letter to Abelard?

3. How does Heloise describe herself to Abelard?

4. What does Abelard say Heloise became when she became his wife?

5. For what is Heloise arguing in Letter 6?

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