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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Chaucer talking to at the beginning of Book II?
(a) His students.
(b) His children.
(c) The characters.
(d) The reader.

3. Who does Chaucer say should always remember this story?
(a) Anyone who has been in love.
(b) Anyone who has been in pain.
(c) Anyone who has been lonely.
(d) Anyone who has gone to war.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pandarus say will make Criseyde the proudest woman on Earth?

2. What does Pandarus say makes women lonely in old age?

3. How does Troilus pass his judgment on others?

4. Why does Criseyde feel the way that she does when Pandarus tells her to do something when he goes to see her?

5. Troilus always tries to set an example for which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Troilus do after talking with Pandarus?

2. What does Chaucer say about Criseyde's first sight of Troilus?

3. What does Pandarus say to Criseyde about Troilus when she asks about him?

4. How did Troilus fall in love with Criseyde?

5. What does Pandarus lecture Troilus about when he hears that Troilus is in love?

6. What does Crisedye decide to do about poor Troilus and his love for her?

7. What does Pandarus say Troilus should do before opting for death?

8. What does Pandarus say when he hears who Troilus loves?

9. Why does Criseyde debate showing her feelings to Troilus?

10. What does the cry through the city after Pandarus' visit signal?

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