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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petruchio’s line “Con tutto il cuore, ben trovato” translate to in English?
(a) With great joy do I wed thee
(b) With all my heart, I’m glad to see you
(c) With sorrow, I must ask you to leave
(d) With great regret, I inform you he is not home

2. For how many years do the Servants tell Christopher Sly he has been living in a dream in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) 12
(b) 5
(c) 20
(d) 15

3. From where is Lucentio traveling in Act I, Scene I?
(a) Pisa
(b) Paris
(c) Venice
(d) Mantua

4. By what name does Petruchio introduce Hortensio (in disguise) in Act II?
(a) Licio
(b) Tranio
(c) Bartholomew
(d) Grumio

5. What does the First Servant offer to Christopher Sly after he awakens in the Lord’s bedchamber in Scene II of the Induction?
(a) A glass of mead
(b) A glass of champagne
(c) A mimosa
(d) A cup of sack

Short Answer Questions

1. Petruchio arrives to visit whom in Act I, Scene II?

2. Christopher Sly claims to have “no more doublets than” what in Scene II of the Induction?

3. Speaking in soliloquy, Petruchio states in Act II, Scene I, “Say she be mute and will not speak a word; / Then I'll commend her” what?

4. Act I, Scene I of The Taming of the Shrew is set in a public place in what city?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Lucentio and Tranio traveling in Act I, Scene I? What conversation do they overhear in this scene?

2. What characters (in disguise) are introduced in Act I, Scene II?

3. How does Petruchio introduce himself in Act II, Scene I?

4. What does Petruchio announce after his meeting with Katharina when Baptista returns in Act II, Scene I?

5. What possible causes are illustrated for Katharina’s personality traits in Act II?

6. How does Petruchio respond to Baptista’s stipulations in Act II, Scene I?

7. What can be discerned about Baptista’s daughters from the conversation in Act I, Scene I?

8. How is Petruchio’s character generally interpreted in productions of The Taming of the Shrew?

9. How does the theme of disguise and role-playing apply to the Induction?

10. How would you characterize Tranio’s performance in his disguise in the play?

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