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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Criseyde say that she wants Pandarus to stay with her?
(a) Because she has missed his company.
(b) Because she wants him to reveal his secret.
(c) Because she has news of her father.
(d) Because she has some business affairs for which she needs his help.

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

3. Who does Pandarus say that Criseyde will condemn if she does not help Troilus?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) Herself.
(c) Troilus.
(d) Pandarus.

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

5. How does Pandarus decide that it is a good time to see Criseyde?
(a) He checks the horoscope.
(b) He sees her name on a house.
(c) He says a prayer.
(d) He asks a priest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Troilus always mocks others for which of the following?

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

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

5. What does Pandarus do when he first wakes up?

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