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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bianca’s line from Act III, Scene I, “hic est Sigeia tellus,” translate to in English?
(a) I warrant nothing
(b) I love you
(c) I know you not
(d) I trust you not

2. From where is Lucentio traveling in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Venice
(b) Pisa
(c) Mantua
(d) Paris

3. To whom is Lucentio speaking in the opening of Act I, Scene I?
(a) The Hostess
(b) Orsino
(c) Baptista
(d) Tranio

4. The Lord orders his page to disguise himself as what in the play’s Induction?
(a) A merchant
(b) A lady
(c) A priest
(d) A knight

5. After Petruchio and Katharina exit in Act III, Scene II, Baptista says, “Nay, let them go, a couple of” what?
(a) Quiet ones
(b) Dainty souls
(c) Quarrelsome souls
(d) Mad ones

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Petruchio’s recently deceased father in the play?

2. 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?

3. For how many years do the Servants tell Christopher Sly he has been living in a dream in Scene II of the Induction?

4. What is the name of Baptista’s eldest daughter in the play?

5. 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?

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