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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 interrupts the conversation between Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse in Act 2, Scene 2?
2. What does Antipholus of Syracuse do to Dromio of Ephesus after he begins talking about Antipholus' wife in Act 1, Scene 2?
3. Who says, "The plainer dealer, the sooner lost: yet he loseth it in a kind of jollity"?
4. Finish the sentence: "The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave is wander'd forth, in care to seek me out by computation and mine host's _____."
5. How old was Egeon's son when he decided to leave home in search of his lost brother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Luciana lecture Antipholus of Syracuse about at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
2. What does Adriana command of Dromio of Ephesus in Act 2, Scene 1?
3. Why does Antipholus of Ephesus beat Dromio of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?
4. How does Dromio of Syracuse describe the woman who has claimed him?
5. What is the nature of the discussion between Antipholus of Ephesus and Balthazar in Act 3, Scene 1?
6. What excuse does Luciana give Adriana regarding her husband's tardiness in Act 2, Scene 1?
7. How does Adriana react when Dromio of Syracuse asks for bail money?
8. How does Adriana react after learning that her husband made advances on her sister?
9. What is the nature of the discussion between Antipholus of Syracuse and the First Merchant at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
10. How does Antipholus of Syracuse react towards the Courtesan in Act 4, Scene 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Examine the nature of the character Luciana in the play. What traits does she possess? What role does she play?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role Egeon's story at the beginning of the play had in the play as a whole. What impact does it have on the outcome of the play?
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