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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 Troilus think he was destined to do?
(a) Bear a son with Criseyde.
(b) Die of love.
(c) Lose Criseyde.
(d) Win the war.

2. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?
(a) She is a student.
(b) She is a widow.
(c) She is marked a traitor.
(d) She has a missing child.

3. Who does Chaucer say should always remember this story?
(a) Anyone who has been lonely.
(b) Anyone who has been in pain.
(c) Anyone who has been in love.
(d) Anyone who has gone to war.

4. What does Chaucer say affects all people differently?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Criseyde tell Pandarus that she dreamt about the night of the festival?

2. What does Pandarus say that Troilus might do because of his love for Criseyde?

3. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?

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

5. Why is Criseyde reluctant to go to Pandarus' house for dinner?

(see the answer key)

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