The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare - (S.A.Q)

 The Comedy of Errors

William Shakespeare

Short Answer Type Questions & Answers (S.A.Q)

 1. Why was Aegeon sent to prison?

Answer: Aegeon t was sent to prison because he violated the rules or laws of Ephesus. 

2. Why did Aegeon go to pay a visit to Ephesus?

Answer: Aegean went to pay a visit to Ephesus because he went to search for his lost son.

3. Why did Antipholus younger leave the house for Ephesus?

Answer: Antipholus younger went out in search of his last brother and mother and came to Ephesus.

4. Why did not Antipholus younger come to help his father?

Answer: Antipholus younger did not come to help hi Antipholus s father because he knew not that his father was in jail. 

5. Why did Antipholus younger abuse and beat Dromio Elder?

Answer: Elder requested him to go to his house and meet his wife. 

6. Who called Antipholus Younger ‘brother’?

Answer: Luciana called Antipholus Younger ‘brother’.

7. Why was Antipholus younger given a gold necklace by the Goldsmith?

Answer: The Goldsmith took him for his elder brother. 

8. Why was Antipholus Elder drive in from his own house?

Answer: Adriana was busy taking food with Antipholus younger when she took for her husband. 

9. Who taught Adriana a good lesson?

Answer: The Abess taught Adriana a good lesson.

10. Where did the happy reunion of Aegeon’s family take place?

Answer: The happy reunion of Aegeon’s family took place on the ground for execution.

 

The Comedy of Errors

Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (M.C.Q)

 

Write the correct answers from the options given below:

1. Aegeon was a victim of the clear law in the land of –

(i) Ephesus

(ii) Syracuse

(iii) Epidamnum

(iv) England 

Answer: (i) Ephesus

2. Aegeon was a merchant of –

(i) Ephesus

(ii) Syracuse

(iii) Epidamnum

(iv) Scotland

Answer: (ii) Syracuse

3. In Ephesus in merchant of Syracuse, if found out, would be-

(i) put to death

(ii) robbed of all money

(iii) either demanded fine or killed

(iv) insulted publicly. 

Answer: (iii) either demanded fine or killed

4. Aegeon was –

(i) The Duke of Syracuse

(ii) a sailor of Syracuse

(iii) a merchant of Syracuse

(iv) a Vagabond 

Answer: (iii) a merchant of Syracuse  

5. Aegeon was demanded of –

(i) one hundred marks

(ii) one thousand marks

(iii) his all belongings

(iv) five thousand marks as ransom of his life.

Answer: (ii) one thousand marks

6. Aegeon stayed in Epidamnum for-

(i) more than six months

(ii) just half a year

(iii) less than six months

(iv) only two months

Answer: (i) more than six months

7. Aegeon was known as the father of two boys when he was staying in-

(i) Epidamnum

(ii) Syracuse

(iii) Ephesus

(iv) Asia 

Answer: (i) Epidamnum 

8. Aegeon bought two sons of a woman of Epidamnum as-

(i) They looked exactly like his two sons

(ii) They were born of a very poor family

(iii) They would attend upon his sons

(iv) Their poor mother pleaded him to keep them in his house.

Answer: (iii) They would attend upon his sons

9. While coming back from Epidamnum, Aegeon and his family members faced –

(i) a street accident

(ii) a shipwreck

(iii) a gang of robbers

(iv) a terrible attack of a wild lioness. 

Answer: (ii) a shipwreck

10. when does citric took place Aegeon took charge of-

(i) both sons

(ii) the elder son an elder slave

(iii) the younger son and the younger slave

(iv) his wife.

Answer: (iii) the younger son and the younger slave

11. Aegeon used _________ to save the lives of his sons, wife, slaves and himself -

(i) A lifeboat

(ii) a mast

(iii) a rudder

(iv) two spare masts

Answer: (iv) two spare masts

12. Aegeon’s wife took the responsibilities of –

(i) Aegeon

(ii) the younger son and the younger slave

(iii) the elder son and the elder slave

(iv) the two slaves

Answer: (iii) the elder son and the elder slave

13. Who rescued Aegeon’s wife, elder son and elder slave -

(i) Aegeon himself

(ii) some sailors of Ephesus

(iii) some fishermen of Corinth

(iv) some fishermen of Syracuse

Answer: (iii) some fishermen of Corinth

14. Aegeon’s life was saved by-

(i) some fishermen of Corinth

(ii) some sellers of officials

(iii) some of his known sellers

(iv) some people of epidemic 

Answer: (iii) some of his known sellers

15. After shipwreck Aegeon lost-

(i) only his wife

(ii) his two slaves

(iii) his two sons

(iv) his wife, election and elder slave. 

Answer: (iv) his wife, election and elder slave. 

16. Aegeon could not help his wife because-

(i) he was in charge of protecting two children

(ii) he was himself drawn

(iii) he was thinking about his own safety

(iv) he found his wife had no chance of survival. 

Answer: (i) he was in charge of protecting two children 

17. when Aegeon’s son become adult he left his father’s house in order to-

(i) find out his last mother and brother

(ii) find a suitable job

(iii) get back the last positions of his father

(iv) travel extensively 

Answer: (i) find out his last mother and brother 

18. when Aegeon reached Ephesus-

(i) he was welcome by his elder son

(ii) he was arrested by Duke’s men

(iii) he was greeted by his younger son

(iv) he was sent back to Syracuse 

Answer: (ii) he was arrested by Duke’s men  

19. the Duke of officials could not pardon Asian because -

(i) Aegeon made a serious offence

(ii) the Duke was a cruel man

(iii) Aegeon had no wish to live

(iv) the Duke had no power to alter the law of the land 

Answer: (iv) the Duke had no power to alter the law of the land 

20. Younger Antipholus was not arrested by the Duke’s men because-

(i) they looked upon him as elder Antipholus

(ii) he was tender-aged

(iii) he did not come out of his hidden shelter

(iv) he introduced himself as a merchant of Epidamnum

Answer: (iv) he introduced himself as a merchant of Epidamnum

21. The Duke of Ephesus rewarded elder Antipholus by marrying him to a rich lady because-

(i) He was a brave soldier

(ii) He was the favourite slave of the Duke’s uncle

(iii) He once saved the life of the Duke

(iv) He was a very good looking young man

Answer: (iii) He once saved the life of the Duke

22. When Antipholus younger felt bored and sad-

(i) He sang songs

(ii) Dromio sang songs

(iii) Dromio made jest with him

(iv) Dromio told him the stories of his parents

Answer: (iii) Dromio made jest with him

23. Antipholus Younger was angry with Elder Dromio because-

(i) Eldard Dromio did not give him back his money

(ii) Eldard Dromio you called him his master

(iii) Eldard Dromio pressed him to meet Adriana and dine with her

(iv) Eldard Dromio thought that he had gone mad  

Answer: (iii) Elder Dromio pressed him to meet Adriana and dine with her

24. Adriana was furious when she heard that-

(i) Dromio was beaten by Antipholus

(ii) Antipholus refused to acknowledge her

(iii) Antipholus was dining with a lady

(iv) Antipholus gave a good chin to a lady

Answer: (ii) Antipholus refused to acknowledge her

25. Adriana fast met Antipholus younger-

(i) in an inn

(ii) on the street

(iii) in a marketplace

(iv) in the convent 

Answer: (i) in an inn

26. Adriana’s real husband was driven from his own house because-

(i) Adriana was then dining with another man

(ii) Adriana wanted to teach him a lesson

(iii) He was in a drunken state

(iv) Adriana ordered her servants not to open the door before any stranger

Answer: (iv) Adriana ordered her servants not to open the door before any stranger 

27. Antipholus Elder was laughed at by his own servants because-

(i) He told them that he was real Antipholus

(ii) He was Adriana’s husband

(iii) They were told to do so

(iv) He was in love with another lady

Answer: (ii) He was Adriana’s husband

28. When Antipholus Younger and Dromio came out of Adriana’s house they came across-

(i) a rich lady

(ii) Luciana

(iii) Elder Dromio

(iv) a goldsmith

Answer: (iv) a goldsmith 

29. The Goldsmith handed a gold chain over to Antipholus Younger because-

(i) He took him for Antipholus Elder

(ii) He was his old customer

(iii) He gave him an order of a gold chain

(iv) He was told by Adriana to send the chain through him

Answer: (i) He took him for Antipholus Elder

30. Antipholus Younger refused to take the gold chain because-

(i) the chain was not beautiful

(ii) he had no money to buy it

(iii) it did not belong to him

(iv) the chain was duplicate

Answer: (iii) it did not belong to him

31. The Goldsmith was arrested because-

(i) he gave the chain to a wrong man

(ii) he could not pay an old debt

(iii) he made a duplicate gold chain

(iv) he gave the Duke’s gold chain to Younger Antipholus

Answer: (ii) he could not pay an old debt

32. Antipholus Elder was taken to prison as-

(i) The Goldsmith brought against him a charge of stealing the gold chain.

(ii) Antipholus did not want to buy the gold chain.

(iii) Antipholus did not acknowledge the receipt of the gold chain.

(iv) The Goldsmith claimed that the gold chain offered by Antipholus was not taken from him.

Answer: (iii) Antipholus did not acknowledge the receipt of the gold chain.

33. Adriana first sent Antipholus a sum of money through-

(i) Luciana

(ii) Elder Dromio

(iii) Younger Dromio

(iv) a servant

Answer: (ii) Elder Dromio

34. Antipholus Younger was led to believe that he had landed on his strange land because –

(i) he was given a gold chain.

(ii) he was treated by all as their old acquaintance.

(iii) he was beaten by the people of Ephesus.

(iv) he was given no chance to leave the land.

Answer: (ii) he was treated by all as their old acquaintance.

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