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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Petruchio tells Katharina in Act III, Scene II, “Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate: / I'll buckler thee against” what?
(a) A knave
(b) A million
(c) A hundred
(d) A thousand

2. When discussing Katharina’s dowry in Act II, Scene I, Baptista states that he who weds his daughter will receive upon his death half of all his land and how many crowns?
(a) 100,000
(b) 20,000
(c) 10,000
(d) 50,000

3. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?
(a) Lutes
(b) Violins
(c) Written words
(d) Piano keys

4. What is Baptista’s last name in the play?
(a) Antola
(b) Minalta
(c) Lucretius
(d) Minola

5. What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?
(a) A musician
(b) A gentlewoman
(c) A schoolmaster
(d) A priest

Short Answer Questions

1. Bianca begs Katharina to unbind what in Act II, Scene I?

2. Who speaks the following line in Act III, Scene II: “Ay, marry, sir, now it begins to work”?

3. What does the First Servant offer to Christopher Sly after he awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction?

4. What is Lucentio’s destination when he stops for a brief visit in Act I, Scene I?

5. What is the name of Baptista’s youngest daughter in the play?

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