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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds Troilus crying?
(a) Pandarus.
(b) Agamemnon.
(c) Paris.
(d) Hector.

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

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

4. Who does Chaucer say will get the most out of this poem?
(a) Those who are patient and content.
(b) Those who are bitter and estranged.
(c) Those who have seen men die.
(d) Those who have loved and lost.

5. What does Troilus say is his friend's biggest weakness?
(a) That he is a womanizer.
(b) That he is short.
(c) That he is too judgmental.
(d) That he has no sympathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?

2. Troilus always tries to set an example for which of the following?

3. What does Troilus do to leave the festival early?

4. Who is the patron God to Troilus' people?

5. Why does Troilus stop eating?

(see the answer key)

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