Question 1   The Comedy of Errors is a a. Comedy b. Romance c....

Question 1

 

The Comedy of Errors is a

a.

Comedy

b.

Romance

c.

Tragedy

d.

Satire

Question 2

How many acts is The Comedy of Errors written in?

a.

Two

b.

Three

c.

Four

d.

Five

Question 3

Antipholus of Ephesus is locked out of his house because

a.

The Duke ordered him kept out

b.

His wife believes he is already inside

c.

His wife believes him to be unfaithful

d.

Dromio of Syracuse falls asleep and doesn't hear the knock

Question 4

Disney's animated movie The Lion King is based off of Shakespeare's play

a.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

b.

The Comedy of Errors

c.

King Lear

d.

Hamlet

Question 5

Did Shakespeare attend University?

 True

 False

Question 6

After all is revealed, the Duke

Frees Egeon without payment

Frees Egeon after his sons' ransom their father

Abdicates and gives his throne to Egeon

Orders Egeon executed anyway

Question 7

Adriana suspects her husband, Antipholus of Ephesus, of

a.

Concealing the existence of his brother

b.

Being unfaithful to her

c.

Having his slave Dromio spy on her

d.

Having lost all his money through poor business dealings

Question 8

Although in the theater directors will do all of the following, the director's primary job is to provide

a.

Providing the cast

b.

Working with the playwright

c.

Working with the designers

d.

The vision for the storytelling on stage

Question 9

Who wrote The Comedy of Errors?

(NOTE: Please give both first and last name, capitalizing the first letter of each and spelling the name correctly, for the automated Blackboard system to accept your answer.)

 

Question 10

Seeking safety, Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse flee into

a.

The Abbey

b.

Angelo's house

c.

The Duke's castle

d.

Adriana's house

Question 11

In order to avoid execution, Egeon must

a.

Recover a missing gold chain

b.

Find his missing sons

c.

Save the Duke's life

d.

Find someone willing to pay a ransom of a thousand marks

Question 12

The Comedy of Errors is set in the city of

Epidaurus

Syracuse

Corinth

Ephesus

Question 13

The crisis is resolved by the appearance of

a.

Dromio, with a thousand marks

b.

Angelo, with the gold chain

c.

The Abbess, with Antipholus and Dromio

d.

The Abbess, with a letter from Syracuse

Question 14

Egeon will be executed because

a.

He is a citizen of Corinth

b.

He has stolen a gold bracelet from the Duke

c.

He is a Christian

d.

He is a citizen of Syracuse

 

Question 15

Shakespeare lived during the

a.

16th - 17th century

b.

15th-16th century

c.

17th-18th century

d.

18th-19th century

Question 16

The art of the director is a(n) _______________________ art.

a.

Interpretive

b.

Clarifying

c.

Actor's

d.

Foundational

Question 17

1.     Which classical Roman dramatist wrote a farcical comedy called The Menaechmi, which was the main source for The Comedy of Errors?

 

a.

Terence

b.

Aristotle

c.

Plautus

d.

Menander

Question 18

William Shakespeare started his career as

a.

A producer

b.

A director

c.

A writer

d.

An actor

Question 19

In Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse is mistaken for

a.

His slave, Dromio

b.

The Duke

c.

His twin brother

d.

His father

Question 20

Egeon lost his family in

a.

A flood

b.

A plague

c.

A shipwreck

d.

A war between Syracuse and Ephesus

Question 21

According to Antipholus of Syracuse, Ephesus is famous for

a.

Its strict laws

b.

Its stingy merchants

c.

Its witches and sorcerers

d.

Its beautiful architecture

Question 22

Shakespeare mastered every popular dramatic form except

a.

Romance

b.

Comedy

c.

Tragedy

d.

Satire

Question 23

The Comedy of Errors is what kind of play?

a.

It is a farce

b.

It is a history play, one that is based on true historical events

c.

It is a drama

d.

It is a tragedy

Question 24

Shakespeare's plays are still accessible to us in the 21st century because

a.

The stories about human behavior still resonate today and can be interpreted through contemporary events

b.

People are fascinated with Elizabeth theater

c.

People love historical plays

d.

Producers love large cast plays

Question 25

The Abbess is really

a.

Egeon's long lost-sister

b.

Egeon's wife, now married to the Duke

c.

The twins' long-lost sister

d.

Egeon's wife and the twins' long-lost mother