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

2. Finish the sentence: "They say this town is full of cozenage, as, nimble jugglers that deceive the ____."
(a) Head.
(b) Mouth.
(c) Eye.
(d) Heart.

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

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

5. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?
(a) Antipholus of Ephesus' home.
(b) Antipholus of Syracuse's home.
(c) The palace.
(d) The mart.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Duke introduced in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Who says, "What, wilt thou flout me thus unto my face, being forbid? There, take you that, sir knave"?

4. What is the name of Egeon's long lost wife?

5. Where does the First Merchant tell Antipholus of Syracuse he should pretend to be from at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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