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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Troilus always mocks others for which of the following?
(a) Getting drunk.
(b) Being poorly dressed.
(c) Being lovestruck.
(d) Speaking poorly.

2. Who does Chaucer say will get the most out of this poem?
(a) Those who are bitter and estranged.
(b) Those who have seen men die.
(c) Those who have loved and lost.
(d) Those who are patient and content.

3. What does a friend of Troilus say to try to make him mad?
(a) That he is sad about the Greek blood that he has spilt.
(b) That Criseyde will never love a commoner.
(c) That a knight like him will never advance in the ranks.
(d) That his father is a traitor and so is he.

4. What does the narrator say helps Criseyde outshine all the other women?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her grace.
(c) All of the answer choices are correct.
(d) Her noble stature.

5. Why does Criseyde not have anyone to protect her?
(a) All of the answer choices are correct.
(b) She is poor.
(c) Her father has left her.
(d) She is a widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Chaucer address at the beginning of Book I?

2. What does Pandarus say will help him help Troilus?

3. How does Troilus feel about Criseyde when he first sees her?

4. What does Cupid do when he gets mad at Troilus?

5. What kind of adventure does Chaucer say Troilus will have in this poem?

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