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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hortensio disguise himself as in order to move in on Bianca in Act I, Scene II?
(a) A lady-in-waiting
(b) A priest
(c) A music teacher
(d) A nun

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

4. What word does Katharina use in Act II, Scene I meaning a conceited, foolish dandy?
(a) Harlequin
(b) Charlatan
(c) Coxcomb
(d) Artisan

5. Petruchio states in Act II, Scene I, “And where two raging fires meet together, / They do consume the thing that feeds” what?
(a) Their fury
(b) Their love
(c) Their glory
(d) Their fate

Short Answer Questions

1. Katharina says in Act II, Scene I, “If I be waspish, best beware” what?

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

3. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?

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

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

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