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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christopher Sly claims that his present occupation is that of what in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) A tailor
(b) A tinker
(c) An innkeeper
(d) A haberdasher

2. What is the name of Baptista’s youngest daughter in the play?
(a) Viola
(b) Maria
(c) Katharina
(d) Bianca

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

4. What word from the stage directions in Scene II of the Induction refers to instruments or accessories?
(a) Carry-alongs
(b) Appurtenances
(c) Predestinations
(d) Ordinances

5. Where does Christopher Sly claim to hail from in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) Messaline
(b) Burtonheath
(c) Mantua
(d) Venice

Short Answer Questions

1. With which servant does Petruchio enter in Act I, Scene II?

2. What wealthy suitor to Bianca says of Katharina in Act I, Scene I, “To cart her rather: she's too rough for me”?

3. What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?

4. What does Hortensio disguise himself as in order to move in on Bianca in Act I, Scene II?

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

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