Lucentio's disguise as a schoolmaster is intended to help him do what?

• A. Woo Bianca in private while tutoring her in language
• B. Impress Bianca openly with sermons
• C. Tutor Bianca in music in public
• D. Help Bianca escape from her father

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that disguising as a schoolmaster gives Lucentio private access to Bianca under the pretense of education, so he can woo her away from her guardians and suitors. By posing as a tutor who can teach languages, he can spend time alone with Bianca, engage in conversations that reveal his interest, and win her affection in a setting outside the public social gaze. This private tutoring setup is exactly why the disguise is used: it creates a legitimate reason for closer, more intimate interaction than openly courting her would allow. The other options don’t fit the plan—sermons and public music lessons aren’t what he uses to approach Bianca, and escaping her father isn’t the aim of the disguise.