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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Criseyde not hear most of what Diomede says to her after the trade?
(a) Because she is in shock.
(b) Because she is too weary.
(c) Because she does not understand his accent.
(d) Because she is plotting her escape.

2. What does Pandarus tell Criseyde to do when he gets there?
(a) Be happy.
(b) Follow his instructions.
(c) Forget the past.
(d) Broaden her horizons.

3. What does Pandarus beg of Criseyde when she meets Troilus for the first time?
(a) To give him what he wants.
(b) To be honest with him.
(c) To explain her situation.
(d) To have pity on him.

4. How does Troilus describe the words in his last letter from Criseyde?
(a) Longing.
(b) Sad.
(c) Hollow.
(d) Contrived.

5. What is happening at the beginning of the poem?
(a) A day of feast.
(b) A horrible famine.
(c) The Trojan War.
(d) A Wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Criseyde do when she sees Troilus for the first time after hearing about the trade?

2. What title does Troilus hold?

3. Who does Criseyde tell about her sadness when she is traded?

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

5. What does Troilus devote himself to doing following the dinner with Criseyde?

(see the answer key)

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