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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "As from a bear a man would run for life, so fly I from her that would be my wife"?

2. What does Luciana confess at the beginning of Act 4, Scene 2?

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

4. Finish the sentence: "Far from her nest the lapwing cries away: my heart prays for him, though my tongue do ______."

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role Egeon's story at the beginning of the play had in the play as a whole. What impact does it have on the outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of love and honor in the play. Which characters exhibit the most loyal and loving behavior in the play? What importance does this have?

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