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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse(s) did Troilus give for the absense of Criseyde on the tenth day following the trade?
(a) He did not count the days correctly.
(b) Her father asked her to eat dinner before returning.
(c) She is waiting for dark before returning.
(d) All of the answer choices are correct.

2. Which of the following does Troilus say that he will never lose sleep over in Book I?
(a) Unfairness.
(b) Women.
(c) War.
(d) Poverty.

3. How long does Troilus stay at Sarpedoun's house?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 month.

4. What is to be done during the truce in the war?
(a) A treaty is to be written.
(b) A banquet is to be held.
(c) A surrender is to be made.
(d) Prisoners are to be exchanged.

5. What is at the beginning of Book III?
(a) A poem.
(b) A diagram.
(c) An ode.
(d) A legend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chaucer say that he cannot tell us how Criseyde has fallen in love with Diomede?

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

3. Who does Pandarus falsely accuse of being in love with Criseyde?

4. Where does Troilus go after the meeting focusing on ransoms?

5. Who calls for a truce in the war?

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