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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 snare drum
(b) A lute
(c) A trumpet
(d) A piano

2. The Lord orders his page to disguise himself as what in the play’s Induction?
(a) A merchant
(b) A knight
(c) A lady
(d) A priest

3. The Lord claims he would not lose his hunting hound for how much money in Scene I of the Induction?
(a) Sixpence
(b) 20 pounds
(c) 100 pounds
(d) 50 pounds

4. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?
(a) Piano keys
(b) Written words
(c) Violins
(d) Lutes

5. Tranio (in disguise) claims to come and make himself suitor to whom in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Katharina
(b) Biondella
(c) Maria
(d) Bianca

Short Answer Questions

1. Act I, Scene II takes place before whose house?

2. Who is the “the fat ale-wife of Wincot” that Christopher Sly mentions in Scene II of the Induction?

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

4. Petruchio introduces Hortensio, disguised as a schoolmaster, and tells Baptista that he is from where in Act II, Scene I?

5. For how many years do the Servants tell Christopher Sly he has been living in a dream in Scene II of the Induction?

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