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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. What profession does Egeon tell the Duke he once had?
(a) A tavern owner.
(b) A goldsmith.
(c) A jeweler.
(d) A merchant.

2. Who does Dromio of Ephesus tell Antipholus of Syracuse is waiting on him at his home?
(a) His mother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His wife and her sister.
(d) His father.

3. Where does Antipholus of Syracuse decide to go at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The Porpentine.
(b) The Centaur.
(c) The Tiger.
(d) Antipholus of Ephesus' house.

4. What does the Duke offer Egeon at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) To not make him pay a ransom.
(b) To let him go in exchange for his labor.
(c) To let him go for nothing.
(d) To let him go into the city and borrow money for his ransom.

5. What sum of money does Antipholus of Syracuse mention in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) 500 pounds of silver.
(b) 300 pounds of gold.
(c) 200 marks of bronze.
(d) 1,000 marks of gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Egeon and his family to become separated according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Who says, "Yet this my comfort: when your words are done, my woes end likewise with the evening sun"?

3. What does Antipholus of Syracuse do to Dromio of Ephesus after he begins talking about Antipholus' wife in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What areas does Egeon tell the Duke he traveled through before coming to Ephesus?

5. Where does Egeon tell the Duke he is from?

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