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

2. What is Baptista’s last name in the play?
(a) Minalta
(b) Minola
(c) Lucretius
(d) Antola

3. The setting of Scene I of the Induction takes place where?
(a) Before Baptista’s house
(b) Before an alehouse
(c) Before Hortensio’s house
(d) A room in Petruchio’s house

4. What word from the stage directions in Scene II of the Induction refers to instruments or accessories?
(a) Appurtenances
(b) Ordinances
(c) Predestinations
(d) Carry-alongs

5. What instrument do the Players sound in Scene I of the Induction?
(a) A trumpet
(b) A lute
(c) A piano
(d) A snare drum

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Petruchio’s line “Con tutto il cuore, ben trovato” translate to in English?

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

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

4. The Lord orders his page to disguise himself as what in the play’s Induction?

5. What does the First Servant offer to Christopher Sly after he awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction?

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