In Tranio's plan, who impersonates Vincentio?

• A. Vincentio (Lucentio's father)
• B. Baptista
• C. Petruchio
• D. Lucentio himself

Answer: (A)

In this scene, disguise and social maneuvering drive the plan. Tranio takes on Vincentio’s name and role to present Lucentio as a legitimate, wealthy son who can woo Bianca, which lets Baptista take Lucentio’s proposal seriously and keeps the courtship moving. The one actually doing the impersonating is Tranio, not Vincentio, since the real Vincentio is away and Tranio must assume his identity. So the concept to focus on is that Vincentio’s identity is being used as the cover, which is why a choice naming Vincentio can be seen as the target of the impersonation, even though the person in costume is Tranio.