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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What promise did Pandarus make Troilus?
(a) That he would keep the love between him (Troilus) and Criseyde love a secret.
(b) All of the answer choices are correct.
(c) That he would help him get his love.
(d) That he would be gentle and discreet.

3. What does Criseyde say would have happened had she loved Troilus first?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) Pandarus would have rebuked her.
(c) Hector would have withdrawn his protection.
(d) Troilus would have shunned her.

4. What color does Criseyde always wear?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

5. What does Troilus do to leave the festival early?
(a) He pretends to be sick.
(b) He reads a poem.
(c) He pays a fee.
(d) He pretends he has important work to do.

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

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

8. What does Troilus have to keep a secret from others in Book I?
(a) His sickness.
(b) His alliance with the Greeks.
(c) His feelings for Criseyde.
(d) His shameful father.

9. Who does Chaucer say will get the most out of this poem?
(a) Those who are bitter and estranged.
(b) Those who have seen men die.
(c) Those who have loved and lost.
(d) Those who are patient and content.

10. What does Pandarus tell Criseyde to do when he gets there?
(a) Forget the past.
(b) Be happy.
(c) Follow his instructions.
(d) Broaden her horizons.

11. Who does Chaucer address at the beginning of Book I?
(a) The reader.
(b) The characters.
(c) His ancestors.
(d) His children.

12. What does Pandarus say will make Criseyde the proudest woman on Earth?
(a) His blessing.
(b) His secret.
(c) Her father's legacy.
(d) Her new suitor.

13. What does Criseyde call Hector when talking to Pandarus?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) The most courageous knight.
(c) Her savior.
(d) The man whom she she will wed.

14. What makes Troilus a braver and stronger warrior at the beginning of Book I?
(a) His brother's example.
(b) His hatred for the Greeks.
(c) His love for Criseyde.
(d) His desire to end the war.

15. 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 exciting to have something to anticipate with eagerness.
(c) She feels that her past is what has made her into a woman.
(d) It is hard to be happy when the city is at war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What title does Troilus hold?

3. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?

4. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?

5. During which season do the people honor their patron God?

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