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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. Who protects Criseyde when the people want to kill her?

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

3. What title does Troilus hold?

4. How does Pandarus decide that it is a good time to see Criseyde?

5. Who does Chaucer call on for help in Book II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Troilus do after talking with Pandarus?

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

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

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

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

6. What does the cry through the city after Pandarus' visit signal?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of those instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of those places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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