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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. Why do the townspeople want to kill Criseyde?
(a) They are afraid of her power.
(b) They want her father to return.
(c) They think she is a traitor.
(d) They want to punish her father.

2. Where was Hector wounded?
(a) His leg.
(b) His arm.
(c) His head.
(d) His foot.

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

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

5. What is Hector's title?
(a) Knight.
(b) General.
(c) Prince.
(d) Captain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Chaucer's plea at the beginning of Book II?

3. How does Pandarus say that Troilus acts in battle?

4. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?

5. What does Pandarus say that he will do if Criseyde will not help Troilus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Troilus fall in love with Criseyde?

2. How does Criseyde respond to the second meeting that she has with Pandarus?

3. What does Criseyde think about when she sees Troilus for the first time following Pandarus' visit?

4. How did Troilus feel about love before he was struck with love for Criseyde?

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

6. What is Fortune according to Chaucer?

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

8. What does Pandarus say when he hears who Troilus loves?

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

10. What does Pandarus lecture Troilus about when he hears that Troilus is in love?

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