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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Petruchio claims his father was known throughout which country in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Argentina
(b) England
(c) France
(d) Italy

4. In Act II, Scene I, what does Petruchio say “are for winds, / That shake not, though they blow perpetually”?
(a) Mountains
(b) Flowers
(c) Trees
(d) Buildings

5. Bianca begs Katharina to unbind what in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Her cat
(b) Her dog
(c) Her hands
(d) Her legs

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Baptista invite his guests to take a walk before dinner in Act II, Scene I?

2. With which servant does Petruchio enter in Act I, Scene II?

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

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

5. What does Katharina claim “are made to bear, and so are you” in Act II, Scene I?

(see the answer key)

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