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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "Whom whilst I labour'd of a love to see, I hazarded the loss of whom I ____."
(a) Missed.
(b) Know.
(c) Had.
(d) Loved.

2. What does the Duke tell Egeon he wishes he could reverse, but cannot?
(a) Egeon's misfortune in losing his family.
(b) Egeon's son being lost.
(c) Egeon's execution.
(d) Egeon's ransom amount.

3. Who says, "Now, trust me, were it not against our laws, against my crown, my oath, my dignity"?
(a) Egeon.
(b) The Duke's officer.
(c) Gaoler.
(d) The Duke.

4. How old was Egeon's son when he decided to leave home in search of his lost brother?
(a) 24.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

5. What does Dromio of Ephesus claim his master is late for when he approaches Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dinner with his wife.
(b) Dinner with a friend.
(c) A meeting.
(d) Work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who runs away in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

3. What does the Duke offer Egeon at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

4. In what way do Egeon and his family try and keep themselves on the ship?

5. What is the name of the inn Antipholus of Syracuse is staying at in Ephesus?

(see the answer key)

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