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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the sentence: "They say this town is full of cozenage, as, nimble jugglers that deceive the ____."
(a) Eye.
(b) Mouth.
(c) Heart.
(d) Head.

2. What do Dormio of Syracuse and the female servant mistake Antipholus of Ephesus and his friends for near the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Foreigners.
(b) Hoodlums.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Unruly local boys.

3. Who says, "I did not see you since you sent me hence, home to the Centaur, with the gold you gave me"?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Dromio of Syracuse.
(c) Antipholus of Ephesus.
(d) Dromio of Ephesus.

4. From where did Egeon say the boat was that rescued his wife and one of his sons?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) Africa.
(c) Greece.
(d) Corinth.

5. What does Antipholus of Syracuse tell the First Merchant he is going to do to pass his time at the end of their conversation in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Sell some jewelry.
(b) Visit a friend.
(c) Wander the city.
(d) Find some food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Egeon and his family to abandon the ship carrying them home according to his story in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

3. Who says, "Ay, ay, he told his mind upon mine ear: Beshrew his hand, I scarce could understand it"?

4. Who says, "Ere I learn love, I'll practise to obey"?

5. In what setting does Act 1, Scene 1 take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the conversation between Antipholus of Ephesus and Angelo in Act 4, Scene 1.

3. What does Pinch ask of the officer in regards to Antipholus of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?

4. What excuse does Luciana give Adriana regarding her husband's tardiness in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. What causes Angelo and Antipholus of Ephesus to argue in Act 4, Scene 1?

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

7. What does the Courtesan wonder aloud about at the end of Act 4, Scene 3?

8. What does Adriana say to the Duke in Act 5, Scene 1?

9. Describe the exchange between Antipholus of Syracuse and Angelo at the beginning of Act 5, Scene 1.

10. Why does Antipholus of Syracuse become angry with Dromio of Ephesus in Act 1, Scene 2?

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