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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Lucentio decide to disguise himself as in order to be close to Bianca in Act I, Scene I?
(a) A schoolmaster
(b) A musician
(c) A gentlewoman
(d) A priest

4. Where does Baptista invite his guests to take a walk before dinner in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Through the city
(b) To the church
(c) To Katharina’s room
(d) Through the orchard

5. Gremio claims that his scholar in Act II, Scene I “hath been long studying” where?
(a) Messaline
(b) Paris
(c) Rheims
(d) Venice

Short Answer Questions

1. What term from Act III, Scene II refers to a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as worn in the 16th and 17th centuries?

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

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

4. The following lines of Hortensio’s in Act III, Scene I are an example of what literary technique? “How fiery and forward our Pedant is! / Now, for my life, the knave doth court my love: / Pedascule, I'll watch you better yet.”

5. Who does Lucentio say AEacides was in Act III, Scene I?

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