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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 Troilus say is his friend's biggest weakness?

2. What title does Troilus hold?

3. How does Pandarus say that Criseyde can help Troilus?

4. Who is Chaucer talking to at the beginning of Book II?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Fortune according to Chaucer?

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

8. How did Troilus fall in love with Criseyde?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Troilus' rank as a knight and prince, and his occupation as a soldier affect his relationship with Criseyde, and why was that?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What mythological figures played roles in this Poem, and how did their inclusion in the plot affect the course of the action?

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