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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Troilus think he will die from after the trade?
(a) Fear.
(b) Grief.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Impatience.

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

4. What does Troilus say is his friend's biggest weakness?
(a) That he is a womanizer.
(b) That he has no sympathy.
(c) That he is short.
(d) That he is too judgmental.

5. Who was Cassandra?
(a) A nymph.
(b) A prophet.
(c) A handmaiden.
(d) A goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cupid get mad at Troilus?

2. How does Pandarus convince Criseyde to spend the night at his house?

3. How long does Criseyde say that she needs to come up with a plan to escape from the Greeks?

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

5. What is Criseyde doing when Pandarus visits her?

(see the answer key)

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