The Comedy of Errors Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Comedy of Errors Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What is the name of the establishment that Balthazar suggests Antipholus of Ephesus and his friends go to for dinner?

2. 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?

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

4. What time does Adriana complain it is at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

5. Who is the first to tell Antipholus of Ephesus and his men that they cannot enter the house in Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Syracuse discuss in regards to Ephesus at the end of Act 4, Scene 4?

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

3. How does Dromio of Ephesus respond to Antipholus of Syracuse's anger towards him in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Adriana command of Dromio of Ephesus in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

6. Why does Antipholus of Ephesus beat Dromio of Ephesus in Act 4, Scene 4?

7. What does Antipholus of Ephesus tell his friends he will do to get back at his wife for locking him out of the house at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of the Duke in the play. What might the author hope for his character to represent in terms of society?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the portrayal of loss in the play.

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