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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused Egeon and his family to become separated according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) The crew separated them.
(b) The ship hit a rock.
(c) A wave knocked them over.
(d) The ship struck an iceberg.

2. What does Dromio of Ephesus claim his master is late for when he approaches Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dinner with a friend.
(b) Work.
(c) A meeting.
(d) Dinner with his wife.

3. Who says, "What, wilt thou flout me thus unto my face, being forbid? There, take you that, sir knave"?
(a) Dromio of Syracuse.
(b) Dromio of Ephesus.
(c) Antipholus of Ephesus.
(d) Antipholus of Syracuse.

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

5. In what setting does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?
(a) Antipholus of Ephesus' house.
(b) A palace hall.
(c) Antipholus of Syracuse's house.
(d) A market.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What phrase of Antipholus' does Dromio of Ephesus continue to quote for Adriana and Luciana in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

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