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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Pandarus say makes women lonely in old age?
(a) Staying indoors.
(b) Wearing black.
(c) Being unkind.
(d) Rising above love.

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

4. What does Pandarus tell Criseyde to do when he gets there?
(a) Be happy.
(b) Forget the past.
(c) Follow his instructions.
(d) Broaden her horizons.

5. Who does Chaucer address at the beginning of Book I?
(a) The reader.
(b) His ancestors.
(c) The characters.
(d) His children.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Criseyde feel when Pandarus tells her to do something when he visits her?

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

3. How are Pandarus and Criseyde related?

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

5. Where is Troilus when he first sees Criseyde?

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