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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chaucer say he hopes his poem provides?
(a) Hope.
(b) Warning.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Contentment.

2. Who does Chaucer address at the beginning of Book I?
(a) His children.
(b) The reader.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) The characters.

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

4. What makes Troilus a braver and stronger warrior at the beginning of Book I?
(a) His love for Criseyde.
(b) His brother's example.
(c) His desire to end the war.
(d) His hatred for the Greeks.

5. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?
(a) His past.
(b) His educated status.
(c) His mistakes with women.
(d) His money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?

2. Where is this poem set?

3. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?

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

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

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