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

2. Finish the sentence: "Say that I linger'd with you at your shop to see the making of her ______."

3. Who is not waiting with Antipholus of Ephesus at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Who calls out to Antipholus of Ephesus' servants to let them inside the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What do Dormio of Syracuse and the female servant mistake Antipholus of Ephesus and his friends for near the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the women react to Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse's strange behavior at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What happened to Egion and his family on their journey home to Syracuse, according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Describe the exchange between Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 4, Scene 3 just after Dromio has left the home of Antipholus of Ephesus.

4. How does Dromio of Syracuse describe the woman who has claimed him?

5. Why does Antipholus of Ephesus beat Dromio of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?

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

7. What and why does Antipholus of Ephesus ask of Angelo at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

8. What offer does the Duke make to Egion at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

9. How does Antipholus of Syracuse react towards the Courtesan in Act 4, Scene 3?

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 the significance of the author's incorporating comical characters and serious characters in the same scene. What might this be saying about the tone of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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