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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. Who says, "Now, trust me, were it not against our laws, against my crown, my oath, my dignity"?

2. Where does Dromio of Syracuse say one should not drop their money in during Act 2, Scene 2?

3. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

4. What does Luciana say Antipholus of Ephesus' is "the bridle" of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luciana lecture Antipholus of Syracuse about at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

2. What does Luciana say to Adriana regarding her mood at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What is the nature of the discussion between Antipholus of Syracuse and the First Merchant at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What do Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse discuss in regards to Ephesus at the end of Act 4, Scene 4?

5. What does Antipholus of Ephesus tell his friends he will do to get back at his wife for locking him out of the house at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

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

7. What does Adriana tell Luciana she fears at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

10. What does Adriana say to the Duke in Act 5, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dromio's role as the clown figure in the play. What characteristics does he possess that put him in this category? What purpose does he serve by portraying this role?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of the Abbess in the play. What does she represent in societal terms?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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