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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Egeon tell the Duke he is from?

2. Who is the first to speak in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. Who does Antipholus of Syracuse call a "villain" in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. Where does the First Merchant tell Antipholus of Syracuse he should pretend to be from at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who calls out to Antipholus of Ephesus' servants to let them inside the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dromio of Ephesus say he needs his master for in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Why does Antipholus of Syracuse send Dromio of Syracuse to an inn in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What is the nature of the discussion between Antipholus of Ephesus and Balthazar in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Why does Egion tell the Duke he decided to go after his son after he left home?

5. What happens when Egion claims Antipholus of Ephesus is his son near the end of Act 5, Scene 1?

6. What does Luciana lecture Antipholus of Syracuse about at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

7. What and why does Antipholus of Ephesus instruct Dromio of Ephesus to buy near the beginning of Act 4, Scene 1?

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

9. Describe the exchange between Dromio of Syracuse and Antipholus of Syracuse in Act 4, Scene 3 just after Dromio has left the home of Antipholus of Ephesus.

10. What is the mood of Adriana at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the portrayal of the loss of freedom in the play. Which characters lost their freedom? In what ways does the author give back their freedom? What might freedom represent in terms of the play's theme?

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 significance of the author's incorporating comical characters and serious characters in the same scene. What might this be saying about the tone of the play?

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