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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Christopher Sly claim to hail from in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) Messaline
(b) Venice
(c) Mantua
(d) Burtonheath

2. What gift does Tranio (in disguise) bestow upon Baptista in Act II, Scene I?
(a) His coat of arms
(b) A wooden serving tray
(c) A ring
(d) Greek and Latin books

3. What word from Scene I of the Induction refers to a service room in which barrels or bottles of alcoholic drink were stored?
(a) Incendiary
(b) Accoutrement
(c) Attic
(d) Buttery

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

5. What is Katharina’s response to Petruchio’s line, “Nay, come, Kate, come; you must not look so sour”?
(a) Dost thou find me sour? I’ll quench thy thirst
(b) It is my fashion, when I see a crab
(c) Call me Katharina, fool, or thine eyes will shine
(d) Sour as to lemons, wouldst thou have some

Short Answer Questions

1. When Christopher Sly awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction, what does he request a pot of from the servants?

2. Petruchio claims his father was known throughout which country in Act II, Scene I?

3. How many “vile terms” does Hortensio say Katharina called him in Act II, Scene I?

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

5. What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?

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