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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. What does the Hostess demand that Christopher Sly pay for after having broken them in Scene I of the Induction?
(a) Wine bottles
(b) Windows
(c) Glasses
(d) Door frames

2. What is the name of the Lord’s page in the Induction?
(a) Tranio
(b) Bartholomew
(c) Curtis
(d) Gremio

3. What does Hortensio disguise himself as in order to move in on Bianca in Act I, Scene II?
(a) A lady-in-waiting
(b) A priest
(c) A nun
(d) A music teacher

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

5. What does the First Servant offer to Christopher Sly after he awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) A glass of mead
(b) A cup of sack
(c) A glass of champagne
(d) A mimosa

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is Lucentio traveling in Act I, Scene I?

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

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

4. Christopher Sly claims that his present occupation is that of what in Scene II of the Induction?

5. Act I, Scene I of The Taming of the Shrew is set in a public place in what city?

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