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

2. Who says, "Yet this my comfort: when your words are done, my woes end likewise with the evening sun"?
(a) The Duke's officer.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Egeon.
(d) The Duke's attendant.

3. Finish the sentence: "We being strangers here, how darest thou trust so great a charge from thine own ______."
(a) Insurance.
(b) Home.
(c) Custody.
(d) Life.

4. Where does Egeon tell the Duke he is from?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) Epidamnum.
(c) Greece.
(d) Asia.

5. Who is the first to speak in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The First Merchant.
(b) The Second Merchant.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Antipholus of Ephesus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dromio of Ephesus deny being given by Antipholus of Syracuse?

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

4. What does the Duke tell Egeon he wishes he could reverse, but cannot?

5. What profession does Egeon tell the Duke he once had?

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