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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Troilus when he first sees Criseyde?
(a) A tavern.
(b) A garden.
(c) A temple.
(d) A palace.

2. Why does Criseyde not have anyone to protect her?
(a) She is poor.
(b) She is a widow.
(c) Her father has left her.
(d) All of the answer choices are correct.

3. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?
(a) He forbids Fortune from visiting him.
(b) He confuses his sense.
(c) He shoots an arrow at him.
(d) He condemns his house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Troilus a braver and stronger warrior at the beginning of Book I?

2. Why does Troilus stop eating?

3. How does Troilus feel about Criseyde when he first sees her?

4. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?

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

(see the answer key)

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