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A Quick "Comedy" Quiz

For those who are into Shakespeare's farcical "The Comedy of Errors".

A multiple-choice quiz by haemon101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
haemon101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
288

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Question 1 of 10

1. Egeus tells the Duke that, after the shipwreck, he and two of the twins were taken up by men of...? Hint

Epidaurus

Epidamnum

Corinth

Athens

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long has Egeus been looking for his son, Antipholus of Syracuse? Hint

5 years

10 years

7 years

3 years

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Dromio of Ephesus refuses to search for Antipholus of Epehesus (after his altercation with Antipholus of Syracuse) Adriana threatens to "break (his) pate across". What is a pate? Hint

The head

The front teeth

The shin

The bum

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Act 3, Scene 2, what does Antipholus of Syracuse not call Luciana during his attempts to woo her? Hint

fair sun

sweet mermaid

great queen

dear creature

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the quote: "She is spherical, like a..." Hint

Globe

Orange

Ball

Gall stone

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the merchant to whom Angelo owes money? Hint

Sebastian

Antonio

He is not named

Balthasar

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the Courtesan's house? Hint

The Elephant

The Phoenix

The Porpentine

The Centaur

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much money was in the purse that Antipholus of Ephesus sent Dromio of Syracuse for in order to bail him out of prison? Hint

1000 ducats

100 ducats

500 ducats

300 ducats

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Aemilia's title when she lives as a holy woman? Hint

Abbess

Priestess

Mother Superior

One is not given

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Comedy of Errors is special in the Shakespearean canon for what reason? Hint

It has the highest percentage of prose

It was his last play

It is his shortest play

It has the most characters

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Egeus tells the Duke that, after the shipwreck, he and two of the twins were taken up by men of...?

Answer: Epidaurus

"Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this..."

The Corinthian ship took up Aemilia and the other twins. They were sailing from Epidamnum when they were wrecked. I just chucked Athens in there for the sake of it.

2. How long has Egeus been looking for his son, Antipholus of Syracuse?

Answer: 5 years

"Five summers have I spent in farthest Greece..."

That's quite a long time, when you think about it.

3. When Dromio of Ephesus refuses to search for Antipholus of Epehesus (after his altercation with Antipholus of Syracuse) Adriana threatens to "break (his) pate across". What is a pate?

Answer: The head

"And he will bless that cross with other beating:
Between you I shall have a holy head."

There is plenty of breaking of pates across in this play, both in reference and in action.

4. In Act 3, Scene 2, what does Antipholus of Syracuse not call Luciana during his attempts to woo her?

Answer: great queen

Antipholus of Syracuse gets pretty enthusiastic in his protestations of love, likening Luciana to a mermaid, a siren and a god, but "great queen" is never spoken.

5. Complete the quote: "She is spherical, like a..."

Answer: Globe

Dromio of Syracuse utters this in Act 3, Scene 2, in reference to a woman who is making advances on him. This leads to him listing the different countries he can find on her body: Scotland is in the palm of her hand because it's barren, Spain is in her mouth because it stinks and Ireland is in her buttocks because they're...muddy...

6. What is the name of the merchant to whom Angelo owes money?

Answer: He is not named

None of the characters refer to him by name, and in the stage directions he is simply called "2nd Merchant".

7. What is the name of the Courtesan's house?

Answer: The Porpentine

"Bring it, I pray you, to the Porpentine, for there's the house..."

Antipholus of Ephesus' house is the Phoenix. The Centaur is the inn where Antipholus of Syracuse intends to stay and the Elephant is the inn frequented by Sebastian and Antonio in "Twelfth Night".

8. How much money was in the purse that Antipholus of Ephesus sent Dromio of Syracuse for in order to bail him out of prison?

Answer: 500 ducats

"500 ducats, villain, for a rope?"

That's a lot of money. Back then, 500 ducats would have been equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars.

9. What is Aemilia's title when she lives as a holy woman?

Answer: Abbess

"And here the abbess shuts the gets on us and will not suffer us to fetch him out."

She lives in an abbey. Therefore she is an abbess. Obviously.

10. The Comedy of Errors is special in the Shakespearean canon for what reason?

Answer: It is his shortest play

At around 1800 lines, it's easily Shakespeare's shortest work. His longest, Hamlet, is close to 4000 lines.

The last play Shakespeare wrote without a collaborator was The Tempest. The play with the most prose is The Merry Wives of Windsor. Comedy of Errors has a small number of characters in comparison to the history plays.

Well, that's it. Hope you enjoyed it.

Source: Author haemon101

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