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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letter 7, Abelard to Heloise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Abelard study?
(a) Paris.
(b) Nantes.
(c) Zurich.
(d) Berlin.

2. Where does God look for virtue, according to Heloise?
(a) The conscience.
(b) The mind.
(c) A person's acts.
(d) The heart.

3. What sin does Abelard remind Heloise of?
(a) Falling in love before being married.
(b) Enjoying their lovemaking.
(c) Getting married in secret.
(d) Making love at the refectory.

4. When did the practice of monasteries and convents begin?
(a) In the Middle Ages.
(b) In antiquity.
(c) In Christ's time.
(d) In Roman times.

5. What does Heloise say will prevent her from praying for Abelard?
(a) Doubt.
(b) Distress.
(c) Irreligious sentiments.
(d) Lust.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heloise ask Abelard in her first letter?

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

3. What does Heloise doubt about Abelard?

4. In Letter 5, what does Abelard ask Heloise to accept?

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

(see the answer key)

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