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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 to have “no more doublets than” what in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) Dogs
(b) Coins
(c) Lechery
(d) Backs

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

3. Whom does Lucentio tell that he has killed a man and is taking on a disguise to protect himself in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Curtis
(b) Hortensio
(c) Biondello
(d) Grumio

4. What is the name of Baptista’s eldest daughter in the play?
(a) Bianca
(b) Maria
(c) Juliet
(d) Katharina

5. For how many years do the Servants tell Christopher Sly he has been living in a dream in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) 12
(b) 20
(c) 15
(d) 5

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Baptista’s last name in the play?

3. What wife of Socrates does Petruchio mention in Act I, Scene II?

4. What word from the stage directions in Scene II of the Induction refers to instruments or accessories?

5. To whom is Lucentio speaking in the opening of Act I, Scene I?

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