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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 title does Troilus hold?

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

3. Who is with Criseyde when Pandarus goes to see her?

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

5. What does Criseyde say would have happened had she loved Troilus first?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Fortune according to Chaucer?

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

10. What does Troilus do after talking with Pandarus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do those instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done on their own accord. What are some of those instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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