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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Troilus do when he hears Criseyde coming toward him?
(a) He mumbles a chant.
(b) He smiles widely.
(c) He says a prayer.
(d) He rehearses what he will say.

2. What does Criseyde offer to send to Troilus when she hears the false rumor that Pandarus has made up?
(a) A letter.
(b) Her ring.
(c) Her tribute.
(d) A lock of her hair.

3. How does Troilus feel about Criseyde when he first sees her?
(a) He is afraid to be near a traitor.
(b) He hardly notices her.
(c) He falls in love with her instantly.
(d) He tries to remember whether he has met her before.

4. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?
(a) She has a missing child.
(b) She is marked a traitor.
(c) She is a student.
(d) She is a widow.

5. What does Pandarus say that he will do if Criseyde will not help Troilus?
(a) Stop helping her father.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Take away his blessing.
(d) Shun her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?

2. How are Troilus and Hector related?

3. What does Chaucer say he hopes his poem provides?

4. Who does Chaucer dedicate Book III to at its beginning?

5. In Book I, what kind of story does Chaucer say is in this poem?

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