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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Chaucer talking to at the beginning of Book II?
(a) The reader.
(b) The characters.
(c) His students.
(d) His children.

2. 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.

3. Who enters the room shortly after Troilus agrees to Criseyde's demands?
(a) Hector.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Helen.
(d) Augustus.

4. What does Troilus devote himself to doing following the dinner with Criseyde?
(a) Thinking about Criseyde.
(b) Keeping his promise.
(c) Fighting the Greeks.
(d) Saving his money.

5. How does Pandarus decide that it is a good time to see Criseyde?
(a) He says a prayer.
(b) He checks the horoscope.
(c) He sees her name on a house.
(d) He asks a priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Criseyde say about Troilus when talking to Pandarus?

2. Why does Cupid get mad at Troilus?

3. What is Chaucer's plea at the beginning of Book II?

4. What is at the beginning of Book III?

5. What type of work is "The Siege of Thebes"?

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