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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 does the Duke offer Egeon at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

3. Finish the sentence: "So that my errand, due unto my tongue, I thank him, I bare home upon my ________."

4. Where do Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse go at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Who is the first character to enter in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Antipholus of Ephesus arrested in Act 4, Scene 1?

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

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

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

5. What does the Duke say to Egion just before allowing him to plead his case in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. What is the nature of Adriana and Luciana's conversation at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of gold to the characters in the play. What does gold represent to them?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the nature of Adriana and Luciana's relationship in the play. How does their relationship differ from the other siblings' in the play?

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