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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of "limbo" does Dromio of Syracuse tell Adriana that Antipholus is in?

2. What does Dromio of Syracuse tell the women he has come to the house for in Act 4, Scene 2?

3. Who says, "But, sirrah, you shall buy this sport as dear as all the metal in your shop will answer"?

4. Finish the sentence: "And in the instant that I met with you he had of me a chain: at five o'clock I shall receive the money for the _____."

5. What does Antipholus of Ephesus instruct Dromio of Ephesus to purchase before approaching Angelo in Act 4, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of mistaken identity in the play. What factors allowed the author to be able to hide the character's true identity so well?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the portrayal of temper in the play. What is the author trying to say about the importance of controlling one's temper?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the repercussions of the impulsive nature of the Antipholus character. What does this impulsiveness cause? What might the author be saying about impulsiveness?

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