Troilus and Cressida Quizzes

Troilus and Cressida Quiz 1

By W.C. Miller · Edited by Jordan Berkow · Last reviewed October 06, 2006

1 Why are the Greeks waging war with the Trojans?

Paris kidnapped the wife of King Menelaus

There is a long-standing feud between the two countries

The Greeks are a warlike people

None of the above
2 Why does Troilus "unarm" (refuse to fight) in the first scene?

He is too in love with Cressida to think about battle

He thinks it is an unjust war

He is in love with Helen

He is afraid the Greeks are too powerful
3 Who or what does Pandarus compare to cake in the first scene?

Cressida

The favor of the gods

Helen

Victory over the Greeks
4 What offense has Cressida's father committed?

He forbade Cressida to see Troilus

He defected to the Greek camp

He gave up his profession

He called his daughter a fool
5 Why does Troilus say "let Paris bleed" when Aeneas informs him that his brother has been hurt in battle?

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

He wants to marry Helen

He thinks it will end the war

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

Andromache

Cressida

Cassandra

Queen Hecuba
7 Why is Hector angry at his nephew Ajax?

He lost an important battle

He is the more powerful warrior

He insulted Hector's wife

He is fighting on the Greek side
8 Why won't Cressida admit that she loves Troilus?

She is playing hard to get

She isn't sure of his intentions

She doesn't love Troilus

She is promised to someone else
9 What is Ulysses' opinion about why the Greeks haven't won the war yet?

The Greek camp is too lazy and disordered

The Greek side lacks sufficient manpower

The gods are against the Greeks

The Trojans are too strong to overtake
10 Who does Ulysses think is responsible for setting a poor example in the Greek camp?

Diomedes

Agamemnon

Nestor

Achilles
11 What proclamation does Aeneas bring to the Greek generals?

A challenge to single combat from Hector

A new army is en route to join the war

A truce

The return of Helen
12 What does Ajax want from Thersites?

To hear the proclamation

To hear gossip about Achilles

His help in a plot

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

Agamemnon and Nestor

Aeneas and Hector

Diomedes and Calchas

Achilles and Patroclus
14 What do Troilus and Hector argue about in Act Two?

Hector's proclamation

Who is the better fighter

Whether or not to return Helen to the Greeks

A new battle plan
15 Why is Ajax mad at Achilles?

Achilles stole his servant

Achilles attacked him

Achilles owes him gold

Achilles is selling secrets to the Trojans
16 Why does Pandarus meet with Paris?

To catch a glimpse of the beautiful Helen

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

To ask for work in the palace

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

Troilus

Aeneas

Pandarus

Helen
18 Who is Cressida exchanged to the Greeks for?

Achilles

Hector

Paris

Antenor
19 Who escorts Cressida to the Greek camp?

Calchas

Aeneas

Troilus

Diomedes
20 How does the single combat between Hector and Ajax conclude?

With the death of Hector

With the death of Ajax

It is broken up by Hector's wife

In a draw
21 Why doesn't Hector defeat Ajax?

Ajax is unbeatable

He promised his wife that he wouldn't

He does kill Ajax

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

That she is wanton

That she seems like a faithful woman

That she is more beautiful than Helen

That she is wise for following her father
23 How does Agamemnon describe Troilus?

He says that he should be the one fighting Ajax

He says that he is wrathful

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 he must return Helen immediately

That Achilles wants to meet with him unarmed

That they want to give Thersites to the Trojans

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

Achilles mocks and threatens Hector

They battle on the spot

They embrace like old friends

Achilles slays Hector

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