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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is this poem set?
(a) Thebes.
(b) Rome.
(c) Greece.
(d) Troy.

2. What does Criseyde say about Troilus when talking to Pandarus?
(a) That he is worthy of praise.
(b) That he will never be as great as Hector.
(c) That she has never heard of him.
(d) That she finds him to act juvenile.

3. How does Pandarus say that Troilus acts in battle?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) Valiantly.
(c) Heroically.
(d) Ferociously.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of work is "The Siege of Thebes"?

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

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

4. Who protects Criseyde when the people want to kill her?

5. What is Hector's title?

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