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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 think will cause Troilus to kill himself?

2. What does Criseyde hide her head with while talking to Troilus in Pandarus's house?

3. Who does Chaucer dedicate Book III to at its beginning?

4. Who enters the room shortly after Troilus agrees to Criseyde's demands?

5. How are Priam and Troilus related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pandarus secretly help Troilus and Criseyde do after their first night together?

2. Why does Troilus not oppose the trade of Criseyde for Antenor?

3. How does Criseyde feel about her father, and why?

4. Why does Pandarus begin to feel shameful about his actions?

5. How does Pandarus try to cheer up Troilus upon first learning of the pending trade?

6. What does Pandarus make Troilus promise when Troilus eases his guilt?

7. What is Criseyde's question and Troilus' response to same following his fainting spell?

8. What does Criseyde say to Troilus as she leaves him for the trade?

9. What does Troilus pretend to do while at the dinner party at his brother's house?

10. Why does Troilus curse the sun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by that theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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