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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Criseyde tell Pandarus would make her very happy when he visits her?
(a) The end of the siege.
(b) A new love interest.
(c) The return of her father.
(d) A pardon for her treason charges.

2. Why does Calkas flee to the enemy?
(a) He has seen a vision that Troy will fall.
(b) He has important information for them.
(c) He has always been a spy for them.
(d) He knows that his daughter is being held for ransom there.

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

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

5. What is Criseyde doing when Pandarus visits her?
(a) Reading a poem.
(b) Writing her history.
(c) Making a cup of tea.
(d) Painting a landscape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pandarus tell Criseyde to do when he gets there?

2. Which of the following does Troilus say that he will never lose sleep over in Book I?

3. What does Troilus do to leave the festival early?

4. Why does Criseyde say that she wants Pandarus to stay with her?

5. Which of the following persons does Chaucer call on for help in Book II?

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