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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Troilus do when he sees how sad Criseyde has become in Pandarus's house?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He faints.
(c) He holds her.
(d) He cries.

2. What is Troilus pretending when he and Criseyde first talk?
(a) To be busy.
(b) To be in love.
(c) To be sad.
(d) To be sick.

3. What does Criseyde tell Troilus has saddened her?
(a) His jealousy.
(b) His suicidal thoughts.
(c) His urgency.
(d) His pain.

4. Who does Criseyde take to her uncle's house for dinner?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) Her maids.
(c) Some nieces.
(d) A group of servants.

5. Who enters the room shortly after Troilus agrees to Criseyde's demands?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Helen.
(c) Hector.
(d) Antigone.

6. How does Criseyde hear about the prisoner trade?
(a) Troilus tells her.
(b) Through the council's message.
(c) By word of mouth.
(d) By reading it.

7. Who does Pandarus falsely accuse of being in love with Criseyde?
(a) Hellam.
(b) Horaste.
(c) Horace.
(d) Hector.

8. How does Criseyde plan to thwart the trade?
(a) By offering herself instead.
(b) By running away with Troilus.
(c) By moving in with Pandarus.
(d) By starving herself.

9. Why does Pandarus want to arrange a last meeting between Troilus and Criseyde?
(a) So that they can bid farewell to each other.
(b) So that he can ask her to run away.
(c) So that they can be wed.
(d) So that they can agree on a plan.

10. Troilus states that Pandarus has never been successful with which of the following?
(a) Politics.
(b) War.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

11. What does Troilus devote himself to doing following the dinner with Criseyde?
(a) Keeping his promise.
(b) Fighting the Greeks.
(c) Saving his money.
(d) Thinking about Criseyde.

12. What does Criseyde do when Troilus agrees to her conditions?
(a) She embraces him.
(b) She blushes and walks away.
(c) She kisses him.
(d) She writes out a contract.

13. How does Pandarus convince Criseyde to spend the night at his house?
(a) By stating that his servant is ill.
(b) By stating that he is lonely.
(c) By stating thatTroilus will be there soon.
(d) By stating that the weather is not suitable for travel.

14. Who led Criseyde to think that she needs protection?
(a) Hector.
(b) Antigone.
(c) Pandarus.
(d) Troilus.

15. Pandarus says that he is ashamed of which of the following?
(a) Scheming in love.
(b) Ignoring his gut feelings.
(c) Betraying his niece.
(d) Helping Troilus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the focus of the long speech that Troilus delivers to Pandarus?

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

3. Why does Criseyde agree to go to Pandarus' house for dinner?

4. How are Priam and Troilus related?

5. Who does Pandarus talk to about his shame?

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