The Comedy of Errors-Question Bank

William Shakespeare
1) William Shakespeare was born on 23rd April 1564.
2) The age of Shakespeare was 52 when he died.
3) William Shakespeare has written 37 plays.
4) Shakespeare was died on 23 April 1616.
5) The name of William Shakespeare’s wife is Ann Hathaway.
6) John Shakespeare and Mary Arden was the parents of Shakespeare.
7) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford -upon -Avon.
8) Shakespeare has written 154 sonnets.
9) The name of the London theatre that Shakespeare is commonly
associated with is The Globe Theatre.
10) The last play written by William Shakespeare is The tempest.
Comedy of Errors
1) The play Comedy of Errors is set in the city Ephesus.
2) Egeone will be executed because he is a citizen of Syracuse (He
went to the enemy place Syracuse).
3) Egeone must find someone who is willing pay the ransom of
Thousand Marks in order to avoid punishment.
4) Egeone lost his family in shipwreck in storm.
5) According to Antipholus of Syracuse, Ephesus is a famous city for
strict law.
6) In Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse is mistaken for his twin brother
Antipholus of Ephesus.
7) Adriana suspects her husband Antipholus of Ephesus of being
unfaithful to her.
8) Lucinia accuses her sister Adriana for ruining her marriage by
being too jealous.
9) After dining at his brother’s home Antipholus of Syracuse declares
his love for Lucinia.
10) Antipholus of Ephesus is locked out of his own home because his
wife believes he is already inside.
11) After having been locked out of his own home Antipholus of
Ephesus takes dinner at the home of the Courtesan.
12) Angelo, the goldsmith has promised to make gold chain for
Antipholus of Ephesus.
13) Antipholus of Ephesus originally intended to give gold chain to
Adriana.
14) The gold chain episode ends up in the possession of Antipholus of
Syracuse.
15) Dromio of Ephesus was married with Luce (Nell).
16) In order to free he from the debt officer Antipholus of Ephesus
sends Dromio to get money from Adriana.
17) The courtesan demands ring from Antipholus of Ephesus.
18) Adriana summons Doctor Pinch to cure her husband’s madness.
19) Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse flee into the Abbey or
convent.
20) Antipholus of Ephesus has been imprisoned by Angelo, the
goldsmith.
21) Adriana appeals Duke Solinus for removing Antipholus from the
Convent or Abbey.
22) The crisis is resolved by the appearance of the Abbess with
Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse.
23) The Abbess was really Egeone’s wife and mother of long lost
twins.
24) After all is revealed, the Duke frees Egeone after Antipholus of
Ephesus paying the ransom for his father.
25) At the end of the play, everyone goes to celebrate at the home of
Antipholus of Ephesus.
Objective Questions -
A. Answer the following questions in one word/phrase/sentence each:
1. Who is Egeon by Profession? : Merchant
2. What is the name of Egeon’s wife? : Emilia
3. How does Shakespeare identity the twins in the play? : By calling
them by their towns.
4. Where were the two twins delivered? : In an inn.
5. What was the age of Antipholus (S) when he left Syracuse? :
Eighteen
6. What is the main source of humour in ‘The Comedy of Errors’? :
Mistaken Identity
7. Why did Dromio (S) refuse to open the door to antipholus (E) when
he comes for lunch?
Dromio was ordered not to open the door to anyone till his master had
dined.
8. Why does Antipholus (S) send Dromio to ‘The centaur’?
To deposite the large amount on him at the room at Hotel Centaur.
9. Which is the first example of error?
Antipholus (S) meets Dromio (E) and asks if he had deposited the
money safely.
10. Who cautions Antipholus against breaking open the door? : The
goldsmith.
11. Why does the abbess scold Adriana? : For her harsh treatment of
her husband.
12. Why is Antipholus (E) caught and tied with rope?
Adriana was certain that some ghost/goblin had taken possession of
her husband.
13. What is Pinch famous for?
A school teacher who knew how to treat the persons possessed by
ghosts/goblins.
14. Who are the two persons involved in the first and last scene?:
Duke Solinus and Egeon.
15. What is the time span of the actual plot? : Early morning to
sunset.
16. Who wrote about Ephesus in ‘The Bible’? : St. Paul’s Epistle in
‘The Bible’.
17. To what did Dromio (S) compare the cook? : A baggage.
18. Where did the play end in happy reunion? : Outside the Abbey.
19. How many times did the officer appear in the play? : Four Times.
20. What is the name of the hero of the original play? : Menachmus.
B. Choose the appropriate answer and complete the following
sentences:
1. The play ‘The Comedy of Errors’ takes place in a land known as
Ephesus.
2. The name of the father of the twin Antipholus is Egeon.
3. The twins got separated because the big mast broke against a big
rock.
4. The old man was arrested on landing at Ephesus because he was
from Syracuse, an enemy state of Ephesus.
5. Solinus wanted to hear the woeful tale of Egeon because he saw
that the old man was sincere, not a liar and a victim of fate.
6. The story of the play is based on Plautus’s Menachmus.
7. Mistaken identity would not have taken place, if Antipholus(S) &
Dromio(S) had not come to Syracuse.
8. Adriana appealed to Duke Solinus to take action against the abeyss
who had sheltered her mad husband.
9. Egeon waited for the return of his son Antipholus and Dromio for
seven years.
10. Antipholus(E) had an explanation ready for Adriana for his delay
for lunch. It was that he had been to the goldsmith to order a diamond
necklace for her.
11. Antipholus (S) felt humiliated when his wife shut him out of doors
and when the goldsmith sought his arrest.
12. Egeon purchased the twins of the farmer because he took pity on
the poor farmer.
13. The confusion of the day begins to settle down when the Abbeyss
brought Antipholus(S) and Dromio (S) out.
14. The goldsmith was arrested at the request of the diamond
merchant.
15. Duke Solinus allowed Egeon time till sunset that day for raising
the ransom amount.
16. Ultimately the Abbeyss turned out to be the lost wife of Egeon.
17. Luciana upbraided Adriana because Adriana was a shrew who
treated her husband harshly.
18. Adriana was a woman of erratic nature.