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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 Antipholus of Syracuse tell the First Merchant he is going to do to pass his time at the end of their conversation in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Wander the city.
(b) Visit a friend.
(c) Find some food.
(d) Sell some jewelry.

2. Finish the sentence: "Whom whilst I labour'd of a love to see, I hazarded the loss of whom I ____."
(a) Had.
(b) Loved.
(c) Missed.
(d) Know.

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

4. What caused Egeon and his family to abandon the ship carrying them home according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) An attack.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) They were made to abandon ship by the crew.
(d) The crew had become sick.

5. Where does Antipholus of Syracuse decide to go at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The Centaur.
(b) Antipholus of Ephesus' house.
(c) The Tiger.
(d) The Porpentine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Duke tell Egeon he can do "to make up the sum" of his ransom?

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

3. In what setting does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?

4. Where does Egeon tell the Duke he is from?

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

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