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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?
(a) With smiles and frowns.
(b) With hand signals.
(c) With crosses and marks.
(d) With notes in a book.

2. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?
(a) He condemns his house.
(b) He shoots an arrow at him.
(c) He confuses his sense.
(d) He forbids Fortune from visiting him.

3. Who finds Troilus crying?
(a) Paris.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Pandarus.
(d) Hector.

4. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?
(a) His educated status.
(b) His money.
(c) His past.
(d) His mistakes with women.

5. What makes Troilus a braver and stronger warrior at the beginning of Book I?
(a) His hatred for the Greeks.
(b) His desire to end the war.
(c) His brother's example.
(d) His love for Criseyde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?

2. Who does Chaucer say should always remember this story?

3. What title does Troilus hold?

4. What is Hector's title?

5. Who does Chaucer address at the beginning of Book I?

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