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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. Speaking of Katharina, Hortensio says in Act II, Scene I, “Iron may hold with her, but never” what?
(a) Lutes
(b) Written words
(c) Piano keys
(d) Violins

2. By what name does Gremio introduce Lucentio (in disguise) in Act II, Scene I?
(a) Litio
(b) Cambio
(c) Petruchio
(d) Hortensio

3. When discussing Katharina’s dowry in Act II, Scene I, Baptista states that he who weds his daughter will receive upon his death half of all his land and how many crowns?
(a) 10,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 100,000
(d) 20,000

4. What is the setting for Act II?
(a) Petruchio’s country house
(b) A bedchamber in the Lord's house
(c) A room in Baptista’s house
(d) Before Lucentia’s house

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Katharina use in Act II, Scene I meaning a conceited, foolish dandy?

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

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

4. Where does Baptista invite his guests to take a walk before dinner in Act II, Scene I?

5. Christopher Sly claims that his present occupation is that of what in Scene II of the Induction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of gender roles apply in the Induction of The Taming of the Shrew?

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

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

4. What plot do Lucentio and Tranio concoct in Act I, Scene I? What is their objective with this scheme?

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

6. How does Petruchio respond to Hortensio’s warning in Act I, Scene II? What plan do these friends develop?

7. What is an “induction”? What is the subject of the Induction in The Taming of the Shrew?

8. From where does Petruchio arrive in Act I, Scene II? What is his objective in Padua?

9. How do Lucentio and Tranio introduce themselves in Act II, Scene I? What do Baptista and Petruchio agree upon in this scene?

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

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