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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Criseyde feel when she hears about the trade?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is afraid.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is in a daze.

3. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?
(a) He shoots an arrow at him.
(b) He confuses his sense.
(c) He condemns his house.
(d) He forbids Fortune from visiting him.

4. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?
(a) A war adventure.
(b) A growing adventure.
(c) An internal adventure.
(d) A love adventure.

5. Who does Pandarus talk to about his shame?
(a) Helen.
(b) Criseyde.
(c) Troilus.
(d) Hector.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color does Criseyde always wear?

3. What does Troilus spend his nights doing after the dinner with Criseyde?

4. What is Troilus pretending when he and Criseyde first talk?

5. What is Priam's title?

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