Besides Lucentio, which character pretends to tutor Bianca?

• A. Hortensio
• B. Gremio
• C. Petruchio
• D. Baptista

Answer: (B)

In the play, disguises and pretend roles drive much of the comedy and romantic plotting. Lucentio arrives in town and hides behind the persona of a private Latin tutor named Cambio to get close to Bianca. The other suitor who uses a similar ruse is Hortensio, who takes on the role of a music tutor to Bianca in order to win her favor. This parallel setup shows how both men try to influence Bianca under the guise of schooling, creating a playful contrast with the more straightforward approaches of the other characters. Baptista and Gremio aren’t disguising themselves as tutors, and Petruchio is pursuing Kate, not Bianca, so the one who pretends to tutor Bianca besides Lucentio is Hortensio.