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Who's Who in Shrew! Trivia Quiz

Shakespeare's characters were masters of disguise. Figure out who was who in "Taming of the Shrew."

A multiple-choice quiz by Redlass. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Redlass

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,028

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1411

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which servant in "Taming of the Shrew" disguised himself as his master at his master's behest? Hint

Biodello

Grumio

Gremio

Tranio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which suitor to Bianca disguised himself as a music teacher? Hint

Lucentio

Hortensio

Tranio

Vincentio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which suitor to Bianca disguised himself as a scholar and tutor of languages? Hint

Hortensio

Vincentio

Tranio

Lucentio

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only suitor to Bianca who did NOT disguise himself in order to either woo her or her father? Hint

Hortensio

Tranio

Gremio

Lucentio

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tranio and Biondello are anxious to find a father for the false Lucentio. Whom do they convince to pretend he is Vincentio, Lucentio's father? Hint

The pedant

Sly

Petruchio

The page

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who does Lucentio say he is when he meets with Gremio? Hint

Tranio

Cambio

Biondello

Vincentio

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kate, in an effort to prove she will not cross her husband anymore, surprises a traveler by calling the character a fair, young maiden. Who is this character? Hint

Vincentio

Bianca

Lucentio

The widow

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the disguised suitors succeeds in winning Bianca's hand in marriage. What was the suitor disguised as? Hint

His master

A scholar

A music teacher

A merchant

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who presents Hortensio in disguise to Kate and Bianca's father? Hint

Grumio

Petruchio

Gremio

Tranio

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which disguised character manages to trick another one of the suitors into forswearing Bianca's love because she is being sweet with someone else? Hint

Cambio

Lucentio

Hortensio

Tranio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which servant in "Taming of the Shrew" disguised himself as his master at his master's behest?

Answer: Tranio

Tranio played the clever servant, disguising himself to obtain permission to marry from Bianca's father.

2. Which suitor to Bianca disguised himself as a music teacher?

Answer: Hortensio

Hortesio tried to teach both Bianca and Kate the lute, but Kate broke the lute over his head.

3. Which suitor to Bianca disguised himself as a scholar and tutor of languages?

Answer: Lucentio

Lucentio truly was a scholar, but he disguised himself to get access to Bianca and woo her.

4. Who was the only suitor to Bianca who did NOT disguise himself in order to either woo her or her father?

Answer: Gremio

Gremio never disguised himself, but he did present Lucentio to Bianca's father, unaware that Lucentio (disguised as Cambio) was planning to win Bianca for himself.

5. Tranio and Biondello are anxious to find a father for the false Lucentio. Whom do they convince to pretend he is Vincentio, Lucentio's father?

Answer: The pedant

Tranio and Biondello tell the pedant his life is at risk for coming to Padua, but that they'll save him if he pretends to be Lucentio's father.

6. Who does Lucentio say he is when he meets with Gremio?

Answer: Cambio

7. Kate, in an effort to prove she will not cross her husband anymore, surprises a traveler by calling the character a fair, young maiden. Who is this character?

Answer: Vincentio

Kate and Petruchio meet the "right" Vincentio on the road to Padua to attend Bianca's wedding. He at first thinks they are mad, as Kate, at her husband's command, calls him first a young maid, then an old man.

8. One of the disguised suitors succeeds in winning Bianca's hand in marriage. What was the suitor disguised as?

Answer: A scholar

Lucentio, disguised as a scholar, runs off and marries Bianca while Tranio is distracting her father.

9. Who presents Hortensio in disguise to Kate and Bianca's father?

Answer: Petruchio

Petruchio offers Hortensio's services as a gift to open the passage to woo Kate.

10. Which disguised character manages to trick another one of the suitors into forswearing Bianca's love because she is being sweet with someone else?

Answer: Tranio

Tranio (disguised as Lucentio) arranges for Hortensio to spot Bianca kissing the real Lucentio (in his disguise as Cambio). Hortensio and Tranio then swear off the wooing of Bianca.

Source: Author Redlass

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