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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom is the Pedant disguised as in Act IV Scene IV?
(a) Hortensio
(b) Vincentio
(c) Baptista
(d) Lucentio

2. What word does Katharina use in Act II, Scene I meaning a conceited, foolish dandy?
(a) Artisan
(b) Charlatan
(c) Coxcomb
(d) Harlequin

3. Hortensio claims that he will marry a wealthy widow before how many days pass in Act IV, Scene II?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 2
(d) 3

4. Petruchio states in Act II, Scene I, “And where two raging fires meet together, / They do consume the thing that feeds” what?
(a) Their fury
(b) Their love
(c) Their glory
(d) Their fate

5. What gift does Tranio (in disguise) bestow upon Baptista in Act II, Scene I?
(a) A ring
(b) A wooden serving tray
(c) His coat of arms
(d) Greek and Latin books

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Katharina’s response to Petruchio’s line, “Nay, come, Kate, come; you must not look so sour”?

2. Petruchio tells Baptista that he and Katharina will wed on which day in Act II, Scene I?

3. What city does the Pedant say is “renowned for grave citizens” in Act IV, Scene II?

4. Petruchio tells Katharina in Act III, Scene II, “Fear not, sweet wench, they shall not touch thee, Kate: / I'll buckler thee against” what?

5. What term from Act III, Scene II refers to a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as worn in the 16th and 17th centuries?

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