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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Adriana say she will speak with to get to the bottom of the confusion surrounding her husband in Act 4, Scene 4?

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

3. Finish the sentence: "Mightst thou perceive austerely in his eye that he did plead in ____."

4. What does Dromio of Syracuse claim has turned itself backwards?

5. Who says, "Call thyself sister, sweet, for I am thee"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the use of violence in the play. What does violence help to achieve in terms of character development?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and analyze the portrayal of loss in the play.

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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