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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the townspeople want to kill Criseyde?
(a) They think she is a traitor.
(b) They want to punish her father.
(c) They want her father to return.
(d) They are afraid of her power.

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

3. What does Chaucer say that he hopes to honor in Book III?
(a) Love.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Hope.
(d) Strength.

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

5. Which of the following persons does Chaucer call on for help in Book II?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A muse.
(c) A siren.
(d) A nymph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Criseyde do as she nears Troilus for the first time?

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

3. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?

4. What is Hector's title?

5. How does Pandarus decide that it is a good time to see Criseyde?

(see the answer key)

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