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

2. When does Egeon have to pay his ransom by to avoid execution?
(a) In a week.
(b) One month.
(c) In two days.
(d) By sunset.

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

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

5. From where did Egeon say the boat was that rescued his wife and one of his sons?
(a) Corinth.
(b) Syracuse.
(c) Greece.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antipholus of Syracuse give to Dromio of Syracuse to take to an inn?

2. Where does Antipholus of Syracuse decide to go at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Dromio of Ephesus claim his master is late for when he approaches Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

5. In what way do Egeon and his family try and keep themselves on the ship?

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