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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Troilus feel when Criseyde greets him the way that she does?
(a) Happy.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

3. Why does Criseyde agree to go to Pandarus' house for dinner?
(a) Because Pandarus is an excellent cook.
(b) Because she will be able to see Troilus.
(c) Because Troilus is out of town.
(d) Because she trusts Pandarus.

4. What does Troilus devote himself to doing following the dinner with Criseyde?
(a) Saving his money.
(b) Fighting the Greeks.
(c) Thinking about Criseyde.
(d) Keeping his promise.

5. Troilus states that Pandarus has never been successful with which of the following?
(a) Money.
(b) War.
(c) Politics.
(d) Love.

6. What does Pandarus beg of Criseyde when she meets Troilus for the first time?
(a) To give him what he wants.
(b) To have pity on him.
(c) To be honest with him.
(d) To explain her situation.

7. Where does Troilus deliver a long speech to Pandarus?
(a) Criseyde's house.
(b) A temple.
(c) The garden.
(d) His room.

8. Who does Pandarus praise when Troilus agrees to Criseyde's conditions?
(a) Hera and Hermes.
(b) Venus and Cupid.
(c) Zeus and Aphrodite.
(d) Portia and Apollo.

9. Who does Pandarus falsely accuse of being in love with Criseyde?
(a) Horace.
(b) Hector.
(c) Horaste.
(d) Hellam.

10. Where does Troilus go after the meeting focusing on ransoms?
(a) His room.
(b) Criseyde's house.
(c) The graveyard.
(d) Pandarus' house.

11. What does Troilus think he was destined to do?
(a) Bear a son with Criseyde.
(b) Die of love.
(c) Win the war.
(d) Lose Criseyde.

12. What does Criseyde do when Troilus agrees to her conditions?
(a) She embraces him.
(b) She kisses him.
(c) She blushes and walks away.
(d) She writes out a contract.

13. How long does Criseyde say that she needs to come up with a plan to escape from the Greeks?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 40 days.

14. What does Criseyde hide her head with while talking to Troilus in Pandarus's house?
(a) Her veil.
(b) Her dressing gown.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A towel.

15. Who cares for Troilus after the dinner with Criseyde?
(a) Deiphenebe.
(b) Helen.
(c) Pandarus.
(d) Criseyde.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is excited about the prisoner trade?

2. What is the focus of the long speech that Troilus delivers to Pandarus?

3. What does Troilus spend his nights doing after the dinner with Criseyde?

4. How does Criseyde plan to thwart the trade?

5. What does Pandarus tell his niece to stop doing when she hears about the trade?

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