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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angelo give to Antipholus of Syracuse when he enters the house in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. Since when does the Second Merchant tell Angelo he has owed him during their conversation in Act 4, Scene 1?

3. Who says, "That labour may you save: see where he comes"?

4. Who says, "The fellow is distract, and so am I; and here we wander in illusions: some blessed power deliver us from hence"?

5. Which two characters are conversing at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of puns and wordplay in the play. What purpose did the author have for using them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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