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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. What does Antipholus of Syracuse give to Dromio of Syracuse to take to an inn?

3. Finish the sentence: "We being strangers here, how darest thou trust so great a charge from thine own ______."

4. Finish the sentence: "The gold I gave to Dromio is laid up safe at the Centaur; and the heedful slave is wander'd forth, in care to seek me out by computation and mine host's _____."

5. Finish the sentence: "The beasts, the fishes, and the winged fowls, are their males' subjects and at their _______."

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Antipholus of Syracuse become angry with Dromio of Ephesus in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What is the mood of Adriana at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Adriana command of Dromio of Ephesus in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What and why does Antipholus of Ephesus instruct Dromio of Ephesus to buy near the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?

5. Describe the conversation between Antipholus of Ephesus and Angelo in Act 4, Scene 1.

6. What does the Courtesan wonder aloud about at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?

7. Why do Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse decide to go home with Adriana at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

8. How does Antipholus of Syracuse react after Dromio of Syracuse denies having had a conversation with him regarding him money in Act 2, Scene 1?

9. Why does Egion tell the Duke he decided to go after his son after he left home?

10. Describe the exchange between Antipholus of Syracuse and Angelo at the beginning of 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 nature of the relationship between the Antipholus and Dromio 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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