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

2. What is happening at the beginning of the poem?
(a) The Trojan War.
(b) A Wedding.
(c) A day of feast.
(d) A horrible famine.

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

4. What color does Criseyde always wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. Who is Chaucer talking to at the beginning of Book II?
(a) The characters.
(b) His children.
(c) The reader.
(d) His students.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Troilus stop eating?

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

3. Who does Pandarus visit after waking up?

4. What does Criseyde say would have happened had she loved Troilus first?

5. What is Criseyde most concerned about when she hears about Troilus' love for her?

(see the answer key)

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