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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described in the first action section of Book IV?

2. Where does Troilus deliver a long speech to Pandarus?

3. What does Criseyde do when Troilus agrees to her conditions?

4. Who does Troilus think has abandoned him after the meeting focusing on ransoms?

5. Who enters the room shortly after Troilus agrees to Criseyde's demands?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Criseyde to get upset with Troilus while they are together at Pandarus' house?

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

3. What does Criseyde say to Troilus as she leaves him for the trade?

4. What does Criseyde promise Troilus while they are at the dinner party?

5. How does Troilus calm Pandarus when the latter begins to feel ashamed?

6. Why does Troilus not oppose the trade of Criseyde for Antenor?

7. What excuse does Troilus give for believing the rumors about Criseyde's unfaithfulness?

8. How does Criseyde feel about her father, and why?

9. How is Pandarus able to convince Troilus to speak with Criseyde before the trade takes place?

10. What leads Troilus to consider suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do those instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places in which this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes those changes?

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