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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Troilus always mocks others for which of the following?
(a) Speaking poorly.
(b) Getting drunk.
(c) Being lovestruck.
(d) Being poorly dressed.

2. Who finds Troilus crying?
(a) Paris.
(b) Hector.
(c) Pandarus.
(d) Agamemnon.

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

4. What type of work is "The Siege of Thebes"?
(a) A history.
(b) A poem.
(c) A short story.
(d) A novel.

5. What does Pandarus say that he will do if Criseyde will not help Troilus?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Take away his blessing.
(c) Stop helping her father.
(d) Shun her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?

2. What does Chaucer ask the reader to withhold at the beginning of Book II?

3. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?

4. Why does Cupid get mad at Troilus?

5. How does Pandarus say that Criseyde can help Troilus?

(see the answer key)

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