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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chaucer say should always remember this story?
(a) Anyone who has been in love.
(b) Anyone who has been lonely.
(c) Anyone who has been in pain.
(d) Anyone who has gone to war.

2. What type of work is "The Siege of Thebes"?
(a) A novel.
(b) A poem.
(c) A short story.
(d) A history.

3. What color does Criseyde always wear?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

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

5. What does Troilus do to leave the festival early?
(a) He pays a fee.
(b) He pretends he has important work to do.
(c) He pretends to be sick.
(d) He reads a poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hector wounded?

2. What does Pandarus say will make Criseyde the proudest woman on Earth?

3. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?

4. Who finds Troilus crying?

5. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?

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