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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. Where is this poem set?

2. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?

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

4. Who does Criseyde tell Pandarus that she dreamt about the night of the festival?

5. Who does Pandarus say that Criseyde will condemn if she does not help Troilus?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Fortune according to Chaucer?

3. How did Troilus fall in love with Criseyde?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of those symbols?

Essay Topic 2

What was Pandarus' plan to get Troilus and Criseyde together, and how did it pan out in the end?

Essay Topic 3

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

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