After Tranio wins Bianca for Lucentio, what must Tranio do?

• A. Prove Lucentio has a lot of wealth
• B. Find someone to play Vincentio
• C. Do both A and B
• D. Gain Baptista's approval by other means

Answer: (C)

In this part of the story, Tranio is running a careful double deception to secure Bianca for Lucentio. To make Baptista accept the match, Tranio must present Lucentio as a wealthy suitor and also arrange for someone to pose as Lucentio’s father, Vincentio, so that Baptista sees a legitimate guardian who can consent to the marriage. The plan relies on social norms of the time: a potential husband needed to show he can provide a dowry, and a father or father-figure needed to approve the union. If Tranio doesn’t prove Lucentio’s wealth, Baptista may doubt the match; if there’s no Vincentio to pose as the father, Baptista has no one to grant consent. Therefore, both elements are necessary to keep the ruse intact and move the marriage plan forward.