View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Troilus describe the words in his last letter from Criseyde?
(a) Hollow.
(b) Longing.
(c) Contrived.
(d) Sad.

3. How does Troilus feel about Criseyde when he first sees her?
(a) He falls in love with her instantly.
(b) He tries to remember whether he has met her before.
(c) He hardly notices her.
(d) He is afraid to be near a traitor.

4. What is at the beginning of Book III?
(a) A diagram.
(b) A legend.
(c) An ode.
(d) A poem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pandarus talk to about his shame?

2. Who rides with Criseyde when she is traded?

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

4. What deepens Troilus's anxiety when he returns from Sarpedoun's house?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample