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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Grumio
(c) Hortensio
(d) Biondello

2. What hound does the First Huntsman claim “twice to-day pick’d out the dullest scent” and is the better dog in Scene I of the Induction?
(a) Bartholomew
(b) Trumpet
(c) Litio
(d) Belman

3. How many “vile terms” does Hortensio say Katharina called him in Act II, Scene I?
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 20
(d) 50

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

5. Petruchio claims to be a gentleman from where when he introduces himself in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Mantua
(b) Messaline
(c) Verona
(d) Burtonheath

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what saint does Petruchio swear in Act II, Scene I?

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

4. What wealthy suitor to Bianca says of Katharina in Act I, Scene I, “To cart her rather: she's too rough for me”?

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

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