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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Heloise say about her burden?

3. How many nuns are needed to run a convent, according to Abelard?

4. What is the tone of the last part of Letter 9?

5. What does Abelard say in Letter 7 about the virtue of women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make an annotated timeline that shows the events that led up to the story Abelard and Heloise relate between themselves. What other events were taking place in the world around Abelard and Heloise at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the letters between Abelard and Heloise and describe the degree to which Abelard and Heloise are French. What constitutes their Frenchness? Where is the site of their strongest identification? How do they express their relation to territory?

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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