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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Troilus feel when Criseyde greets him the way that she does?
(a) Confused.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

2. Why does Criseyde feel the way that she does when Pandarus tells her to do something when he goes to see her?
(a) She has no reason to follow his instructions.
(b) It is hard to be happy when the city is at war.
(c) It is exciting to have something to anticipate with eagerness.
(d) She feels that her past is what has made her into a woman.

3. What is at the beginning of Book III?
(a) A diagram.
(b) A poem.
(c) A legend.
(d) An ode.

4. Who is with Criseyde when Pandarus goes to see her?
(a) A foreign dignitary.
(b) Hector.
(c) Two ladies.
(d) Troilus.

5. Who does Chaucer call on for help in Book II?
(a) Chloe.
(b) Clio.
(c) Claudia.
(d) Clemente.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Troilus stop eating?

2. How are Pandarus and Criseyde related?

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

4. Who does Pandarus visit after waking up?

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

(see the answer key)

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