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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the first to tell Antipholus of Ephesus and his men that they cannot enter the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. Who is described as "horn-mad"?

4. Who says, "The plainer dealer, the sooner lost: yet he loseth it in a kind of jollity"?

5. What does Antipholus of Syracuse do to Dromio of Ephesus after he begins talking about Antipholus' wife in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of Syracuse's discussion near the end of Act 3, Scene 2?

2. How does Adriana react after learning that her husband made advances on her sister?

3. How does Dromio of Ephesus respond to Antipholus of Syracuse's anger towards him in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What causes Angelo and Antipholus of Ephesus to argue in Act 4, Scene 1?

5. What is the nature of Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of Syracuse's conversation at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

6. Describe the exchange between Antipholus of Syracuse and Angelo at the beginning of Act 5, Scene 1.

7. Describe the exchange between Antipholus of Syracuse and Angelo at the end of Act 3, Scene 2.

8. What happens when Antipholus of Ephesus tries to enter his home in Act 3, Scene 1?

9. What happened to Egion and his family after a rock broke apart the boat they were riding home on?

10. How does the Courtesan first act when she approaches Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 4, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role Egeon's story at the beginning of the play had in the play as a whole. What impact does it have on the outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the portrayal of the loss of freedom in the play. Which characters lost their freedom? In what ways does the author give back their freedom? What might freedom represent in terms of the play's theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the use of violence in the play. What does violence help to achieve in terms of character development?

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