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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the sender of Letter 9 advise Abelard to do?
(a) Flee the country.
(b) Gather supporters.
(c) Get a judgment from the Abbot of Citeaux.
(d) Appeal to the pope.

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

3. Why aren't outward manifestations reliable in indicating devotion, according to Heloise?
(a) They are not reliable.
(b) People can learn them from each other.
(c) They can be feigned.
(d) They vary from person to person.

4. Why does Heloise argue for special dispensations?
(a) Not everyone can emulate the sufferings of Christ the same way.
(b) Monastic life was designed for ascetics, not for everyone.
(c) She does not want certain nuns to be sent away from the convent.
(d) Monastic life should not be imposed on people who will only fail at it.

5. What is the tone of the last part of Letter 9?
(a) Even-handed.
(b) Beseeching.
(c) Narrative.
(d) Imposing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the practice of monasteries and convents begin?

2. Who does Peter the Venerable cite to Heloise in his letter?

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

4. What was Heloise's response to Peter the Venerable's letter?

5. What did Abelard do right before he died?

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