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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Petruchio poses a wager in Act V, Scene II in which each of the gentlemen will do what?
(a) Shoot a bow and arrow
(b) Ask for a divorce
(c) Send for his wife
(d) Roll dice

2. What is the setting of Act IV, Scene I?
(a) Petruchio’s country house
(b) A room in Baptista’s house
(c) Before Baptista’s house
(d) Lucentio’s house

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

4. What word from Act II, Scene I means leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal?
(a) Peremptory
(b) Obstinate
(c) Incendiary
(d) Cautionary

5. What term from Act III, Scene II refers to an ecclesiastic representing the pope or a bishop?
(a) Vicar
(b) Monk
(c) Chantry
(d) Coxcomb

Short Answer Questions

1. Tranio orders the Officer to carry Vincentio where in Act V, Scene I?

2. What word from Act III, Scene II refers to a movable article of personal property?

3. 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?

4. What does Grumio say “have eaten the horses” in Act III, Scene II?

5. When Baptista asks Hortensio if his daughter will prove a good musician in Act II, Scene I, Hortensio replies that “she’ll sooner prove” what?

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