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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pandarus say will make Criseyde the proudest woman on Earth?

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

3. Why does Criseyde always wear one color?

4. How does Criseyde feel when Pandarus tells her to do something when he visits her?

5. Where is this poem set?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What two things does Criseyde think about after Pandarus leaves her house?

5. What advice does Pandarus give Troilus after hearing how serious his love sickness is? How does Troilus respond?

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

7. What does Chaucer say about Criseyde's first sight of Troilus?

8. What is Fortune according to Chaucer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances in which those themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why was that? How did that character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

When did Chaucer directly address the reader, what did he say, and how did these instances affect the tone of the Poem?

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