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 thinks it is an unjust war

He is afraid the Greeks are too powerful

He is in love with Helen

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

Cressida

Victory over the Greeks

Helen
4 What offense has Cressida's father committed?
He defected to the Greek camp

He called his daughter a fool

He forbade Cressida to see Troilus

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 doesn't get along with his brother

He wants to marry Helen

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

He thinks it will end the war
6 Who rivals Helen in beauty?
Queen Hecuba

Andromache

Cassandra

Cressida
7 Why is Hector angry at his nephew Ajax?
He insulted Hector's wife

He lost an important battle

He is the more powerful warrior

He is fighting on the Greek side
8 Why won't Cressida admit that she loves Troilus?
She is promised to someone else

She is playing hard to get

She doesn't love Troilus

She isn't sure of his intentions
9 What is Ulysses' opinion about why the Greeks haven't won the war yet?
The Greek side lacks sufficient manpower

The Trojans are too strong to overtake

The gods are against the Greeks

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

Diomedes

Achilles

Agamemnon
11 What proclamation does Aeneas bring to the Greek generals?
The return of Helen

A truce

A challenge to single combat from Hector

A new army is en route to join the war
12 What does Ajax want from Thersites?
To hear gossip about Achilles

His help in a plot

To hear the proclamation

To debate
13 Who breaks up the fight between Ajax and Thersites?
Achilles and Patroclus

Aeneas and Hector

Diomedes and Calchas

Agamemnon and Nestor
14 What do Troilus and Hector argue about in Act Two?
Whether or not to return Helen to the Greeks

A new battle plan

Who is the better fighter

Hector's proclamation
15 Why is Ajax mad at Achilles?
Achilles attacked him

Achilles is selling secrets to the Trojans

Achilles stole his servant

Achilles owes him gold
16 Why does Pandarus meet with Paris?
To ask for work in the palace

To ask him to make an excuse for the absence of Troilus at the party

To catch a glimpse of the beautiful Helen

To gain entrance to his party
17 Who does Paris ask to "unarm Hector"?
Pandarus

Troilus

Aeneas

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

Paris

Achilles

Hector
19 Who escorts Cressida to the Greek camp?
Diomedes

Troilus

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?
He promised his wife that he wouldn't

They are cousins

Ajax is unbeatable

He does kill Ajax
22 What is Ulysses' evaluation of Cressida?
That she is wanton

That she is more beautiful than Helen

That she is wise for following her father

That she seems like a faithful woman
23 How does Agamemnon describe Troilus?
He says that he is wrathful

He says that he should be the one fighting Ajax

He says that he is the most peaceful of the princes

He says that he is younger and shows more promise than Hector
24 What message does Diomedes bring to Hector?
That Achilles wants to meet with him unarmed

That Cressida wants to come back to the Trojans

That he must return Helen immediately

That they want to give Thersites to the Trojans
25 What happens when Achilles and Hector meet in Act Four?
They embrace like old friends

Achilles slays Hector

They battle on the spot

Achilles mocks and threatens Hector

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