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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. What time does Adriana complain it is at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
2. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?
3. What caused Egeon and his family to become separated according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. Who is the first to enter the scene during Adriana and Luciana's conversation at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?
5. Why does Antipholus of Syracuse suggest that Dromio must have spoken with Adriana before in Act 2, Scene 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Pinch ask of the officer in regards to Antipholus of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?
2. Why does Egion's son leave home at 18?
3. How does Luciana describe Antipholus' advances to her in Act 4, Scene 2?
4. Describe the interaction between Angelo and the Second Merchant at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1.
5. What does Luciana lecture Antipholus of Syracuse about at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
6. What excuse does Luciana give Adriana regarding her husband's tardiness in Act 2, Scene 1?
7. What happens when Antipholus of Ephesus tries to enter his home in Act 3, Scene 1?
8. Why does Antipholus of Ephesus beat Dromio of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?
9. How does Adriana react when Dromio of Syracuse asks for bail money?
10. What does Luciana say to Adriana regarding her mood at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the significance that Ephesian law played in the play. In what ways does it add to the amount of confusion between the characters in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the author's use of demonic references in the play. What purpose might these have served?
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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