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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Antenor and Troilus related?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) Troilus is Antenor's godfather.
(c) Troilus is Antenor's uncle.
(d) They are brothers.

2. What does Criseyde say about Troilus when talking to Pandarus?
(a) That he will never be as great as Hector.
(b) That she has never heard of him.
(c) That she finds him to act juvenile.
(d) That he is worthy of praise.

3. Which of the following persons does Chaucer call on for help in Book II?
(a) A goddess.
(b) A nymph.
(c) A siren.
(d) A muse.

4. Who is with Criseyde when Pandarus goes to see her?
(a) Two ladies.
(b) Troilus.
(c) A foreign dignitary.
(d) Hector.

5. How does Pandarus say that Criseyde can help Troilus?
(a) By leaving the city.
(b) By giving him a kind word.
(c) By writing to him.
(d) By seeing him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Troilus tell Criseyde that he wants from her?

2. Troilus states that Pandarus has never been successful with which of the following?

3. Why does Pandarus want to arrange a last meeting between Troilus and Criseyde?

4. What does Criseyde think will make her feel worse after hearing about the trade?

5. How does Criseyde feel when Pandarus tells her to do something when he visits her?

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