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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?
(a) A love adventure.
(b) A growing adventure.
(c) An internal adventure.
(d) A war adventure.

2. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?
(a) She is marked a traitor.
(b) She is a widow.
(c) She is a student.
(d) She has a missing child.

3. During which season do the people honor their patron God?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

4. In Book I, what kind of story does Chaucer say is in this poem?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Sorrowful.
(c) Heartwarming.
(d) Loving.

5. Who does Chaucer say should always remember this story?
(a) Anyone who has been in love.
(b) Anyone who has been lonely.
(c) Anyone who has been in pain.
(d) Anyone who has gone to war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Troilus have to keep a secret from others in Book I?

2. What title does Troilus hold?

3. Troilus always mocks others for which of the following?

4. Which of the following does Troilus say that he will never lose sleep over in Book I?

5. What is Hector's title?

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