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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. Who protects Criseyde when the people want to kill her?
(a) Troilus.
(b) Hector.
(c) Paris.
(d) Agamemnon.

2. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?
(a) He confuses his sense.
(b) He forbids Fortune from visiting him.
(c) He condemns his house.
(d) He shoots an arrow at him.

3. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?
(a) His past.
(b) His money.
(c) His educated status.
(d) His mistakes with women.

4. Who does Criseyde tell Pandarus that she dreamt about the night of the festival?
(a) An unknown knight.
(b) Pandarus.
(c) Her late husband.
(d) Her father.

5. Who is the patron God to Troilus' people?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Cupid.
(c) Venus.
(d) Athena.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Troilus say is his friend's biggest weakness?

3. Which of the following does Troilus say that he will never lose sleep over in Book I?

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

5. How are Pandarus and Criseyde related?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Pandarus' second scheme to bring Criseyde and Troilus together?

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

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

5. What does Troilus do after talking with Pandarus?

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

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

8. What does Chaucer say is his intent in writing this story?

9. According to Chaucer, how does Fortune generally work with men?

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

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