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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.
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Author
haemon101
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,001
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
280
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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


Question 2 of 10
2. How long has Egeus been looking for his son, Antipholus of Syracuse? Hint


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


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


Question 5 of 10
5. Complete the quote: "She is spherical, like a..." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the merchant to whom Angelo owes money? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name of the Courtesan's house? Hint


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


Question 9 of 10
9. What is Aemilia's title when she lives as a holy woman? Hint


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



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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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