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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fetches the item that Dromio of Syracuse requests in Act 4, Scene 2?

2. Who says, "Besides this present instance of his rage, is a mad tale he told to-day at dinner, of his own doors being shut against his entrance"?

3. Which characters are talking with each other at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

4. What does Adriana question the officer about after Antipholus of Ephesus is taken off by the conjuror?

5. Who is accompanying Angelo and the Second Merchant at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the Duke in the play. What might the author hope for his character to represent in terms of society?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the nature of the character Luciana in the play. What traits does she possess? What role does she play?

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