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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is this poem set?
(a) Rome.
(b) Troy.
(c) Thebes.
(d) Greece.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?

2. What title does Troilus hold?

3. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?

4. What is Calkas' occupation?

5. What does Troilus say is his friend's biggest weakness?

(see the answer key)

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