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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is with Criseyde when Pandarus goes to see her?
(a) Two ladies.
(b) A foreign dignitary.
(c) Hector.
(d) Troilus.

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

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

4. Why do the townspeople want to kill Criseyde?
(a) They want her father to return.
(b) They are afraid of her power.
(c) They think she is a traitor.
(d) They want to punish her father.

5. Why does Diomede state that Trojan knights are doomed to die?
(a) Because of their poor fighting skills.
(b) Because of their dwindling numbers.
(c) Because of Priam's fear.
(d) Because of Calkas's prophecy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pandarus beg of Criseyde when she meets Troilus for the first time?

3. What does Criseyde tell Troilus has saddened her?

4. What is described in the first action section of Book IV?

5. Where is Criseyde taken after the trade?

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