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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Which of the following does Troilus say that he will never lose sleep over in Book I?
(a) Unfairness.
(b) Women.
(c) War.
(d) Poverty.

3. Why does Troilus stop eating?
(a) Because he is fasting.
(b) Because he is lovesick.
(c) Because he is conserving food.
(d) Because he is part of a ritual.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Chaucer say will get the most out of this poem?

4. In Book I, what kind of story does Chaucer say is in this poem?

5. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?

(see the answer key)

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