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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her grace.
(c) Her noble stature.
(d) All of the answer choices are correct.

2. Why does Criseyde say that she wants Pandarus to stay with her?
(a) Because she wants him to reveal his secret.
(b) Because she has missed his company.
(c) Because she has some business affairs for which she needs his help.
(d) Because she has news of her father.

3. Who does Pandarus visit after waking up?
(a) Hector.
(b) Criseyde.
(c) Troilus.
(d) Calkas.

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

5. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?
(a) With hand signals.
(b) With notes in a book.
(c) With crosses and marks.
(d) With smiles and frowns.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Troilus and Hector related?

2. What does Troilus do to leave the festival early?

3. What does Criseyde say about Troilus when talking to Pandarus?

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

5. Why do the townspeople want to kill Criseyde?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Troilus fall in love with Criseyde?

2. What does Crisedye decide to do about poor Troilus and his love for her?

3. How does Troilus respond to his first letter from Crisedye?

4. What does Pandarus tell Troilus to do after he returns from his visit with Criseyde?

5. In the introduction, how does Chaucer say that the book will end?

6. How does Antigone affect Criseyde's decision about Troilus?

7. Why does Criseyde debate showing her feelings to Troilus?

8. What does Pandarus say Troilus should do before opting for death?

9. What does Pandarus say to Criseyde about Troilus when she asks about him?

10. Why does Troilus say that he must always keep his love for Criseyde a secret?

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