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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does Criseyde always wear?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

2. What is Hector's title?
(a) Prince.
(b) General.
(c) Captain.
(d) Knight.

3. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) All of the answer choices are correct.
(c) Her noble stature.
(d) Her grace.

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

5. How does Troilus feel about Criseyde when he first sees her?
(a) He is afraid to be near a traitor.
(b) He tries to remember whether he has met her before.
(c) He falls in love with her instantly.
(d) He hardly notices her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Calkas flee to the enemy?

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

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

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

5. What is happening at the beginning of the poem?

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