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

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

3. What is the name of the servant who banters with Antipholus of Ephesus and his men who are still stuck outside the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Finish the sentence: "Ay, ay, Antipholus, look strange and frown: some other mistress hath thy sweet _____."

5. What does Antipholus of Syracuse give to Dromio of Syracuse to take to an inn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the discussion between Antipholus of Syracuse and the First Merchant at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. How does Adriana react after learning that her husband made advances on her sister?

4. What does Antipholus of Ephesus say in protest to his arrest in Act 4, Scene 4?

5. How does Luce treat Antipholus of Ephesus and his friends in Act 3, Scene 1?

6. What does Antipholus of Ephesus send Dromio of Syracuse to do at the end of Act 4, Scene 1?

7. Where and why does Antipholus of Syracuse go after Dromio of Ephesus at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

9. Why does Egion's son leave home at 18?

10. What happens when Antipholus of Ephesus tries to enter his home in Act 3, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the portrayal of temper in the play. What is the author trying to say about the importance of controlling one's temper?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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