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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls out to Antipholus of Ephesus' servants to let them inside the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. Finish the sentence: "Whom whilst I labour'd of a love to see, I hazarded the loss of whom I ____."

3. Finish the sentence: "Say that I linger'd with you at your shop to see the making of her ______."

4. During their conversation in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Balthazar tell Antipholus of Ephesus he is more pleased with than the prospect of food?

5. When does Egeon have to pay his ransom by to avoid execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse discuss in regards to Ephesus at the end of Act 4, Scene 4?

2. What happens when Egion claims Antipholus of Ephesus is his son near the end of Act 5, Scene 1?

3. How do the women react to Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse's strange behavior at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Antipholus of Ephesus send Dromio of Syracuse to do at the end of Act 4, Scene 1?

5. What does the Courtesan wonder aloud about at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?

6. Why is Antipholus of Ephesus arrested in Act 4, Scene 1?

7. What does Dromio of Ephesus tell Adriana and Luciana when he returns home in Act 2, Scene 1?

8. What does Adriana tell Luciana she fears at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

9. What is the nature of Dromio of Syracuse and Adriana's conversation at the end of Act 4, Scene 2?

10. How does Adriana react when Dromio of Syracuse asks for bail money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the author's use of demonic references in the play. What purpose might these have served?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the nature of Adriana and Luciana's relationship in the play. How does their relationship differ from the other siblings' in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Dromio's role as the clown figure in the play. What characteristics does he possess that put him in this category? What purpose does he serve by portraying this role?

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