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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 does the Duke tell Egeon he can do "to make up the sum" of his ransom?
(a) Beg and borrow.
(b) Work for it.
(c) Borrow.
(d) Beg.

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

3. What profession does Egeon tell the Duke he once had?
(a) A tavern owner.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A goldsmith.
(d) A jeweler.

4. What does Antipholus of Syracuse do to Dromio of Ephesus after he begins talking about Antipholus' wife in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Beats him.
(b) Yells at him.
(c) Makes fun of him.
(d) Laughs at him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first to speak in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What areas does Egeon tell the Duke he traveled through before coming to Ephesus?

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

4. Who runs away in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. How old was Egeon's son when he decided to leave home in search of his lost brother?

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