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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. Bianca begs Katharina to unbind what in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Her cat
(b) Her hands
(c) Her dog
(d) Her legs
2. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?
(a) Written words
(b) Violins
(c) Lutes
(d) Piano keys
3. What word from Act II, Scene I means leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal?
(a) Obstinate
(b) Incendiary
(c) Peremptory
(d) Cautionary
4. Petruchio claims to be a gentleman from where when he introduces himself in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Mantua
(b) Messaline
(c) Burtonheath
(d) Verona
5. When Baptista asks Hortensio if his daughter will prove a good musician in Act II, Scene I, Hortensio replies that “she’ll sooner prove” what?
(a) A gentleman
(b) A nun
(c) A rogue
(d) A soldier
Short Answer Questions
1. By what name does Gremio introduce Lucentio (in disguise) in Act II, Scene I?
2. Petruchio introduces Hortensio, disguised as a schoolmaster, and tells Baptista that he is from where in Act II, Scene I?
3. Who is the “the fat ale-wife of Wincot” that Christopher Sly mentions in Scene II of the Induction?
4. Christopher Sly claims that his present occupation is that of what in Scene II of the Induction?
5. Petruchio states in Act II, Scene I, “And where two raging fires meet together, / They do consume the thing that feeds” what?
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 possible causes are illustrated for Katharina’s personality traits in Act II?
3. How would you characterize Tranio’s performance in his disguise in the play?
4. What characters (in disguise) are introduced in Act I, Scene II?
5. How is Katharina’s character established as “shrewish” in Act II?
6. What plot do Lucentio and Tranio concoct in Act I, Scene I? What is their objective with this scheme?
7. How do Lucentio and Tranio introduce themselves in Act II, Scene I? What do Baptista and Petruchio agree upon in this scene?
8. How does Petruchio describe his plan for dealing with Katharina as he waits to meet her in Act II, Scene I?
9. What can be discerned about Baptista’s daughters from the conversation in Act I, Scene I?
10. How does Petruchio introduce himself in Act II, Scene I?
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