Troilus and Cressida Quizzes

Troilus and Cressida Quiz 1

1 Why are the Greeks waging war with the Trojans?
There is a long-standing feud between the two countries

The Greeks are a warlike people

Paris kidnapped the wife of King Menelaus

None of the above
2 Why does Troilus "unarm" (refuse to fight) in the first scene?
He is in love with Helen

He is afraid the Greeks are too powerful

He thinks it is an unjust war

He is too in love with Cressida to think about battle
3 Who or what does Pandarus compare to cake in the first scene?
The favor of the gods

Victory over the Greeks

Helen

Cressida
4 What offense has Cressida's father committed?
He called his daughter a fool

He forbade Cressida to see Troilus

He defected to the Greek camp

He gave up his profession
5 Why does Troilus say "let Paris bleed" when Aeneas informs him that his brother has been hurt in battle?
He thinks it will end the war

He wants to marry Helen

He thinks it's fitting that Menelaus should hurt the man who cuckolded him

He doesn't get along with his brother
6 Who rivals Helen in beauty?
Queen Hecuba

Andromache

Cressida

Cassandra
7 Why is Hector angry at his nephew Ajax?
He is the more powerful warrior

He insulted Hector's wife

He is fighting on the Greek side

He lost an important battle
8 Why won't Cressida admit that she loves Troilus?
She isn't sure of his intentions

She doesn't love Troilus

She is playing hard to get

She is promised to someone else
9 What is Ulysses' opinion about why the Greeks haven't won the war yet?
The Trojans are too strong to overtake

The gods are against the Greeks

The Greek side lacks sufficient manpower

The Greek camp is too lazy and disordered
10 Who does Ulysses think is responsible for setting a poor example in the Greek camp?
Achilles

Nestor

Agamemnon

Diomedes
11 What proclamation does Aeneas bring to the Greek generals?
A challenge to single combat from Hector

The return of Helen

A new army is en route to join the war

A truce
12 What does Ajax want from Thersites?
To debate

To hear gossip about Achilles

His help in a plot

To hear the proclamation
13 Who breaks up the fight between Ajax and Thersites?
Diomedes and Calchas

Achilles and Patroclus

Agamemnon and Nestor

Aeneas and Hector
14 What do Troilus and Hector argue about in Act Two?
Hector's proclamation

Whether or not to return Helen to the Greeks

A new battle plan

Who is the better fighter
15 Why is Ajax mad at Achilles?
Achilles owes him gold

Achilles stole his servant

Achilles attacked him

Achilles is selling secrets to the Trojans
16 Why does Pandarus meet with Paris?
To ask him to make an excuse for the absence of Troilus at the party

To gain entrance to his party

To catch a glimpse of the beautiful Helen

To ask for work in the palace
17 Who does Paris ask to "unarm Hector"?
Troilus

Aeneas

Helen

Pandarus
18 Who is Cressida exchanged to the Greeks for?
Antenor

Achilles

Hector

Paris
19 Who escorts Cressida to the Greek camp?
Troilus

Diomedes

Calchas

Aeneas
20 How does the single combat between Hector and Ajax conclude?
With the death of Ajax

In a draw

It is broken up by Hector's wife

With the death of Hector
21 Why doesn't Hector defeat Ajax?
Ajax is unbeatable

He does kill Ajax

He promised his wife that he wouldn't

They are cousins
22 What is Ulysses' evaluation of Cressida?
That she is wanton

That she is more beautiful than Helen

That she seems like a faithful woman

That she is wise for following her father
23 How does Agamemnon describe Troilus?
He says that he is younger and shows more promise than Hector

He says that he is wrathful

He says that he is the most peaceful of the princes

He says that he should be the one fighting Ajax
24 What message does Diomedes bring to Hector?
That Achilles wants to meet with him unarmed

That they want to give Thersites to the Trojans

That he must return Helen immediately

That Cressida wants to come back to the Trojans
25 What happens when Achilles and Hector meet in Act Four?
Achilles slays Hector

They embrace like old friends

Achilles mocks and threatens Hector

They battle on the spot

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