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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chaucer say he hopes his poem provides?
(a) Warning.
(b) Hope.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Comfort.

2. Where is Troilus when he first sees Criseyde?
(a) A temple.
(b) A garden.
(c) A palace.
(d) A tavern.

3. Where was Hector wounded?
(a) His foot.
(b) His arm.
(c) His head.
(d) His leg.

4. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?
(a) An internal adventure.
(b) A growing adventure.
(c) A war adventure.
(d) A love adventure.

5. What is Criseyde doing when Pandarus visits her?
(a) Reading a poem.
(b) Making a cup of tea.
(c) Writing her history.
(d) Painting a landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Criseyde not have anyone to protect her?

2. Who is Chaucer talking to at the beginning of Book II?

3. Troilus always mocks others for which of the following?

4. How does Pandarus say that Troilus acts in battle?

5. What does Chaucer say affects all people differently?

(see the answer key)

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