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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Troilus say that Pandarus is free from all shame?
(a) Because he had good intentions.
(b) Because he did not take money for his role.
(c) Because he did his job well.
(d) Because he helped a friend and a niece.

2. What does Troilus do when he hears Criseyde coming toward him?
(a) He mumbles a chant.
(b) He rehearses what he will say.
(c) He says a prayer.
(d) He smiles widely.

3. Why does Criseyde greet Troilus the way that she does the first time that she meets him?
(a) To shame him for his manipulation.
(b) To thank him for his protection.
(c) To honor his recent victory.
(d) To repay him for the letter.

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

5. Who calls for a truce in the war?
(a) The Trojans.
(b) The Moors.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Romans.

6. The beginning of Book IV is about which of the following?
(a) Chaucer.
(b) Troilus and Criseyde.
(c) Venus.
(d) The Sirens.

7. How long does Criseyde say that she needs to come up with a plan to escape from the Greeks?
(a) 40 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 20 days.

8. What does Chaucer ask for help with in Book III?
(a) Utilizing language.
(b) Honoring love.
(c) Explaining his feelings.
(d) Forgetting his woes.

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

10. Who does Pandarus praise when Troilus agrees to Criseyde's conditions?
(a) Hera and Hermes.
(b) Portia and Apollo.
(c) Venus and Cupid.
(d) Zeus and Aphrodite.

11. Who is the first to oppose the trade proposed by Calkas?
(a) Pandarus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Antenor.
(d) Priam.

12. What is the focus of the long speech that Troilus delivers to Pandarus?
(a) Love.
(b) The gods.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Predestination.

13. Who does Chaucer dedicate Book III to at its beginning?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Venus.
(c) Athena.
(d) Apollo.

14. What does Pandarus beg of Criseyde when she meets Troilus for the first time?
(a) To have pity on him.
(b) To be honest with him.
(c) To give him what he wants.
(d) To explain her situation.

15. What is at the beginning of Book III?
(a) A poem.
(b) A legend.
(c) An ode.
(d) A diagram.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Troilus states that Pandarus has never been successful with which of the following?

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

4. Why does Pandarus say that he did the things that made him feel ashamed?

5. How does Criseyde hear about the prisoner trade?

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