TUTORIALEvoltion
Comedy
of Errors
1. What are the two enemy states in Comedy of Errors?
->…Syracuse & Ephesus.
2. What was the cruel law in Ephesus?
->…that if any merchant of Syracuse entered the land of Ephesus, he would either pay a heavy fine or he would be
put to death for that offence.
3. Why did Aegeon visit Epidamnum?
->…for an urgent piece of business.
4. Why did Aegeon buy the two sons of the poor woman?
->…for their parents were very poor and he also wished to make them servants of his sons.
5. How was Aegeon separated from his wife and elder son?
->…because of a shipwreck in the sea.
6. What were the names of Aegeon’sson?
->…Both the sons of Aegeon were Antipholus.
7. What were the names of of the slaves?
->…Dromio.
8. How old was Antipholus Y when he went out in search of his brother and mother?
->…18 years.
9. Why did Aegeoncome to Ephesus?
->…in a search of his younger son.
10. Why did the Duke of Ephesus take pity on Age?
->…as he heard the misfortune of Aegeon.
11. What did the Antipholus Y hear when he landed on Ephesus?
->…that a man from Ephesus was waiting to receive the death punishment for breaking the rule.
12. What did a friend advise AntipholusY?
->…to reveal his identity as a merchant of Epidamnum.
13. Why did not Antipholus help his father by paying the ransom?
->…as he did not know that the victim was his own father.
14. Where did elder Antipholus live and for how long?
->…in Ephesus for 20 years.
15. How was the Antipholus separated from his mother?
->the the fisherman who saved them took him away from his mother and sold him to Xenophon, a great warrior.
16. Who was Menaphon?
->…the uncle of the Duke of Ephesus.
17. Why and how was Antipholus E rewarded by the Duke of Ephesus?
->…once saved the Duke’s life and therefore the Duke …by getting him married to a rich a lady named Adrina in
Ephesus.
18. What was the name of the wife of Anti Of Ephesus?
->…Adriana.
19. Whom did Elder Dromio invite to dinner in Adriana’s house?
->…the Younger Anti.
20. Why was Anti Y angry with Dro. ?
->…he pressed him to meet and dine with Adriana.
21. Why did Anti Y beat Dro. ?
->…as he thought Dro was jesting with him untimely.
22. What sort of woman was Adriana?
->…of jealous temper and suspicious minded in nature.
23. Where did Adriana catch Anti.S?
->…near an inn.
24. Who claimed Dromio as her husband?
->…the cook maid.
25. Why was the real husband driven away from his own home?
->…as his servant could not identify him and his wife also ordered the servant not to allow anybody to enter the house.
26. Why was elder Antipholus angry and why did he leave his own house?
->…. Moreover when the servant laughed at him and reported that his wife was dying with Antipholus,…
27. Why did Anti S escape from the house of Adriana?
->…as she claimed and treated him as her husband.
28. What did Anti S decide after strange happening?
->…to leave the place immediately and ordered Dromio to get their things on board.
29. Why did Anti Y refuse to accept the gold chain?
->…as he quite sure that he is not its real owner.
30. Why was the goldsmith arrested?
->…as he owed some money to another person.
31. Why was Elder Anti arrested?
->…as the goldsmith brought against him the charge of non-payment for the gold chain.
32. Who bound Elder Anti with rope and why?
->…as she thought him to be mad.
33. Who was the Abbess?
->The lost wife of Aegeon…
34. Where did the Elder Anti take shelter?
->…in the convent of the abbess.
35. Why did the abbess reproach/criticise Adriana?
->…for her bad temper and jealous mind.
36. Where was the place of Aegeon’sexecution?
->…near the convent of abbess.
37. Why did Adriana come to meet the Duke?
->...for the justice as the abbess refused to hand over her lunatic/mad husband.
38. Why did the Anti of E come to the Duke?
->.... to complain that his wife had confined him on a false charge of lunacy.
39. Who first, understood the cause of disturbance?
-.The Duke.
40. Why did Anti of E deny to acknowledge Aegeon or pay ransom for him?
->…as he had never seen his father since the shipwreck in his infancy.
