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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, "Thus I mend it: Time himself is bald and therefore to the world's end will have bald followers"?

2. Whose mood does Antipholus of Ephesus try and improve upon in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. Who says, "Say what you will, sir, but I know what I know; that you beat me at the mart, I have your hand to show"?

4. Finish the sentence: "Time is their master, and, when they see time, they'll go or come: if so, be patient, ______."

5. What does Dromio of Ephesus claim his master is late for when he approaches Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Dromio of Ephesus and Antipholus of Ephesus' discussion at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What does Dromio of Ephesus say he needs his master for in Act 1, Scene 2?

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. Describe the interaction between Angelo and the Second Merchant at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1.

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

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

7. What excuse does Luciana give Adriana regarding her husband's tardiness in Act 2, Scene 1?

8. How does Luciana describe Antipholus' advances to her in Act 4, Scene 2?

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

10. Why is Antipholus of Syracuse perplexed at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the portrayal of loss in the play.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the author's use of demonic references in the play. What purpose might these have served?

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